Corina’s aioli

aioli

makes 1 cup

3 cloves garlic

1/2 t. salt

1 egg yolk

few drops water

3/4 C. extra virgin olive oil

pinch of cayenne

lemon

with a mortar and pestle pound the garlic with salt to a smooth paste. 

add the egg yolk

add a few drops of water

whisk to an even smooth texture.

slowly, very slowly, drip by drop whisk in the olive oil. it should get thick. like mayonnaise.

add a pinch of cayenne

add a few drops of fresh lemon

taste for salt and balance

bread or boiled potato can be used to help stabilize the sauce

if it breaks… start with a fresh egg yolk and whisk the broken sauce slowly into the egg…