Aïoli Recipe
Ingredients
- 6-8 garlic cloves
- 2 slices of white bread, crusts removed
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup of extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup of milk
- lemon juice
- ½ tsp coarse sea salt
Method
Peel and halve the garlic cloves, then put in a mortar with the sea salt and grind finely; Soften the bread in the milk, squeeze out thoroughly and add to the mortar with the egg yolk. Stir into the garlic and salt mixture unil a smooth paste forms. Add warm water in case the paste is too thick and stir to a smooth, creamy consistency. Leave the mixture to rest a while. Sitr thoroughly again and transfer to a bowl. Stirring constantly, add the olive oil drop by drop, gradually increasing the flow to a thin stream. Season to taste with lemon juice.
You can also add 2 tablespoons chopped, fresh, strong-flavored herbs, such as basil, thyme, rosemary, savory or lovage.