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Traditional Aioli Garlic Mayonnaise

Aioli a Garlic Mayonnaise

Susan Herrmann Loomis
You can make aioli in a food processor or blender from start to finish. It will taste delicious, but its texture won’t be as fine as when made by hand with a mortar and pestle. Aioli crosses the boundaries of the seasons, served with warm, steamed vegetables in the winter or raw produce in the summer.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Sauce, Starter Course
Cuisine French, Provencal
Servings 6 people

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 5 Garlic Cloves green germ removed
  • 1 tsp Fine Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 2 large Egg Yolks
  • 1 cup Neutral Cooking Oil vegetable, grapeseed or canola
  • 2 tsp Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions
 

  • Make a paste of the garlic and salt in a mortar and pestle by working the pestle around slowly in the mortar. You can also do this in a food processor.
  • Whisk in the mustard and egg yolks until they are blended with the garlic and salt. Then, using either the mortar or a whisk, slowly add 3/4 cup (185ml) of the neutral oil very slowly in a fine, fine stream until the mixture becomes thick.
  • Add the lemon juice to the oil and garlic mixture, then add the remaining oil.
  • Taste the mixture for seasoning, and adjust with more lemon juice and salt if necessary.
Keyword Condiment, Garlic, Mayonnaise, Sauce
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