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As the second part of my bacon infusion project after buying an oil and vinegar caddy, I decided to make bacon infused olive oil. To start I cooked three strips of bacon until they were mostly crispy. I didn't cook them as much as I normally do since I was going to cook them a little more in the olive oil. I then added them to a sauce pan containing the olive oil I wanted to infuse and put this on a burner on low. I let it heat up to about 200F and then removed it from the heat and let it cool down enough that I could touch the bacon without burning myself. I decided to heat this infusion because it helps the flavors to steep quicker (often traditional infused oils can take several weeks to steep fully) and the added heating step helps to prevent any bacterial growth in the brew. To get it in the bottle I rolled the bacon up, stuffed it in and then poured the oil in and stoppered it. Next step: waiting. It's a long, long wait whenever bacon is involved, and this oil was no exception. I didn't have any real idea how long would be long enough, so I decided to let it sit a week and then give it a try. 
The finished product
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