Classic Aioli Recipes

CLASSIC AïOLI

Steps:

• Blend 1/4 cup garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons oil in a blender on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes, then transfer to mortar. Add 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons oil very slowly, 1 to 2 teaspoons at a time, stirring and mashing constantly and vigorously with pestle. This will take about 15 minutes, and mixture will become very thick and glossy. (Aïoli will separate if oil is added too quickly.) Transfer to a bowl. Make second batch with remaining ingredients.

CLASSIC AIOLI

Steps:

• Combine egg, garlic, lemon juice, and vinegar in the bowl of a food processor. Process for 10 seconds. With machine running, add oil one drop at a time through feed tube until mixture emulsifies. Slowly add remaining oil in a steady stream. Season with salt and pepper.

REAL AIOLI

Steps:

• Place garlic slices in a mortar with kosher salt. Mash with the pestle into a fine paste, 4 or 5 minutes. Mix in lemon juice. Add a teaspoon of olive oil; stir and mash until oil is incorporated. Add another teaspoon and mix in thoroughly. Continue incorporating olive oil, teaspoon by teaspoon, mashing and stirring until aioli thickens up. If the aioli gets thicker than you like, add a few drops of water.

CLASSIC AIOLI (MAYO WITH GARLIC)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except for oil in a blender.
• Blend on medium-low speed until combined (about 15 seconds).
• Slowly start to stream in oil, working the blender speed up to the highest setting as the emulsion starts to thicken.
• Place in an airtight container and store in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
• Notes :.
• Traditionally, aiol is made using a mortar and pestle, hand grinding the garlic and and eggs together while adding the olive oil a few drops at a time. This yields a slightly thicker aioli and has the added benefit of allowing you to cancel your gym membership.
• Although most aioli recipes call for only yolks, when using a blender or food processor I prefer to use the whole eggs. The whites keep the aioli form thickening too quickly, give the blender blade something to grab onto and are also alkaline, which helps to inhibit bacterial growth.