Italian Salad Dressing

There is no need to buy salad dressing when it is so easy to make your own. This is my all-purpose Italian dressing. Because it doesn't need to be refrigerated, there is always a bottle on our dining room table. It keeps for ages.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 2-tablespoon servings

Ingredients

• 1  cup  vegetable oil (most other oils also work)
• 1⁄2 cup white vinegar (or slightly less if you don't like sour)
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  celery salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dry English-style mustard (hot)
• 1  garlic clove, crushed
• 6  dashes Tabasco sauce, be generous. You can use cayenne instead of Tabasco (see below)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne (optional)

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a salad dressing bottle that will hold at least 1 1/2 cups.
2. Shake well and enjoy.