Aioli

Serves: 3

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

49

Sweetness

53

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Place garlic and salt in a food processor fitted with a metal blade, or in a blender

2

Pulse for 2 seconds

3

Add the egg yolk and lemon juice, and pulse on and off until blended

4

Turn on and begin adding the olive oil (pure first, then extra-virgin) in a thin stream

5

If it becomes too thick, thin it out with some room-temperature water and continue adding oil until you've used it all

6

Finish with pepper and (if necessary) a bit more salt

7

The reason for using 2/3 pure olive oil is to keep the flavor of the oil from becoming overpowering

8

This is a perfect example of how by using a fully-flavored extra virgin oil you can use much less, thereby saving money and getting better flavor