Perfect homemade garlic aioli

If you’ve got a burger or a sandwich ready to go, you can impress your guests (or yourself) with your very own garlic aioli dip! This easy 4-step recipe goes a long way to making each meal taste just like home.

Ingredients

• ½ small clove garlic, peeled
• Sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 285 ml extra virgin olive oil
• 285 ml olive oil
• Lemon juice

Method

1. Grind the garlic with 1 teaspoon of salt in a pestle and mortar (or a rolling pin in a metal bowl).
2. Place the egg yolk and mustard in a bowl and whisk together, then add the oils a little at time.
3. Once you’ve mixed in a quarter of the oil, you can add the rest in larger amounts. When the mixture thickens, add a dash of lemon juice.
4. When all the oil has gone in, add the garlic then season to taste with salt and pepper.