Pink Tarragon Cream Dressing

HeatherFeather's Note:

This is a pretty, pink colored creamy dressing. It is very rich and quite tasty. The recipe does not call for any salt or pepper - you may add a bit if you wish, but I didn't think it really needed it. I have tried this with dried tarragon and it was lovely - but if you have fresh, I think it is even better. Adapted from "Best of the Best of Georgia." Supposedly from a restaurant called The Olde Pink House. If 3 cups is too much for you, the recipe can be successfully halved. I made only a 1 cup batch and that amount was plenty for about 6-8 guests to have on their dinner salads. This will have you wanting to lick the plate clean.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 3.0 cups

• 2 cups mayonnaise (must be full fat)
• 1 cup sour cream
• ½ cup sherry wine (not cooking sherry)
• 1 tablespoon dried tarragon, finely crushed or 1 ½ tablespoons minced fresh tarragon
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce , to taste
• 2 -3 drops red food coloring or 2 -3 drops beet juice
• milk , to thin dressing (optional)

Directions:

1. Mix mayo, sour cream, sherry, tarragon, garlic powder, and Tabasco until blended well.
2. Add a few drops of food coloring to tint it slightly pink.
3. If the dressing is too thick, you may thin it with a small amount of milk.
4. Chill well before serving.

Reviews

[Mrs.Jack]

DELICIOUS! I adjusted amounts to make 1 cup and used dried tarragon with great results! Thank you, HeatherFeather, for a wonderful recipe! Made for the Think Pink Tag Game In Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness, October 2008.

[Roosie]

Good dressing! I used dried tarragon and did find that it needed a little bit of salt (I think it may be because our mayo isn't salty at all). We found that it had a little too much mayonnaisy flavor for our tastes, so we added a tsp or so of cider vinegear (for a 1-cup recipe), which helped cut that. Overall a nice, rich dressing with a smoky, adult flavor. Nice.