Artificial Food Coloring Free Classic Aioli
Creamy, garlicky, and impossibly silky, this homemade aioli is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste better. Store-bought versions often sneak in preservatives, stabilizers, and yes — artificial dyes that have no business being in a simple garlic sauce. This recipe keeps things completely clean with just six real ingredients: garlic, salt, egg yolks, lemon juice, water, and good olive oil. The technique is the magic here — pounding the garlic into a paste and adding the oil drop by drop builds a luscious emulsion that rivals anything from a jar. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice brightens the whole thing without any of the mystery additives you'd find on a commercial label. Spread it on sandwiches, use it as a dipping sauce, or dollop it next to roasted vegetables — it's endlessly versatile and genuinely better than anything you can buy.
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6 servings
- 3 cloves garlic
- ¼ tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 2 pasteurized egg yolks
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp cold water
- ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Using a mortar and pestle (or the flat of a knife on a cutting board), pound or mince the garlic with the 1/4 tsp kosher salt until it forms a smooth, sticky paste with no visible chunks remaining.
- 2
Transfer the garlic paste to a medium bowl. Add the pasteurized egg yolks, lemon juice, and cold water, and whisk together until the mixture is uniform and slightly pale, about 30 seconds.
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