David’s Garlic Aioli
David’s Garlic Aioli

Servings Prep Time
6-8ppl 4min
Cook Time
15min
Servings Prep Time
6-8ppl 4min
Cook Time
15min
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Place garlic in a mortar with a pinch of salt and pinch of smoked paprika. Using the pestle, smash the garlic cloves to makes a smooth paste. (I alternately grind circularly as well as pound it with the pestle).
  2. Add lemon juice to the garlic.
  3. Then, drop by drop, add the olive oil as you continue to crush the “garlicky” paste. Keep turning the pestle with a slow and continuous circular motion around the mortar as you drip the oil in slowly and steadily. Make sure the paste is soaking up the olive oil as you go.
  4. Keep adding the oil drop by drop until the sauce has the consistency of thick mayonnaise. If your aioli gets too dense, add 1/2 tsp water to thin it. All told, the 20 minutes of slow motion around the mortar will be worth the reward when it’s completed.

    (Makes about 1 Cup)