French Dressing
- Ready In:
- 72hrs
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
1 quart
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup tarragon vinegar (or basil vinegar)
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1⁄2 tablespoon pepper
- 3 cups olive oil (best quality)
directions
- Put 3/4 cup of good tarragon or basil vinegar into a quart mason jar. With needle, string a garlic clove on a long white thread. Drop garlic into vinegar so that the ends of thread dangle outside the jar. Add 2 Tblsp. salt, 1 Tblsp. dry mustard, 1/2 Tblsp. pepper. Cover jar and let stand several days, shaking frequently. After a few days, discard garlic and fill jar with good olive oil. You will need almost 3 cups of oil. Shake well. Add more salt and vinegar if you like a sharp taste. Vary French Dressing by adding to taste; worcestershire sauce, chili or tabasco sauce, herbs and spices of all kinds. Make a quart of this dressing at a time and store in a cool place. It will keep for months and improve as it stands.
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