The trick to achieving a good emulsification—suspending the oil in water-based ingredients such as vinegar—is to add the oil toward the end and whisk it in a little bit at a time.
Recipe information
Yield
makes 1 1/3 cups
Ingredients
2
small garlic cloves, pressed through a garlic press
2
teaspoons sugar
2
teaspoons dried mustard
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1
/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1
/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1
/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1
/2 cup canola oil
1
/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
2
teaspoons finely chopped fresh marjoram
1
teaspoon finely chopped fresh oregano
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Preparation
Whisk the garlic, sugar, mustard, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, the red pepper flakes, and vinegar in a medium bowl. Whisk together the oils; add to the vinegar mixture in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified. Whisk in the herbs; season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 1 week.
Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.
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