French Dressing
- 34 cup tarragon vinegar (or basil vinegar)
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 12 tablespoon pepper
- 3 cups olive oil (best quality)
- 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.
tarragon vinegar, garlic, salt, mustard, pepper, olive oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/french-dressing-408502 (may not work)