Basic Aioli

By norsegal8

My time in Provence taught me that the proper amount of garlic to use in this garlicky mayonnaise is one clove per person.

Ingredients

• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 egg yolks
• salt
• 2 cups olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

1. Put the garlic, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon ice water and the egg yolks into the work bowl of a food processor. Process until the mixture is thick and pureed.

2. While the food processor is running, add a pinch of salt through the feed tube, then slowly drizzle in the olive oil. If the aioli begins to look oily, add a toouch more ice water. The color should be pale yellow and the texture matte, not glossy.