- 1 cup oil
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- a whole host of optional ingredients
below
Combine everything in a clean canning jar
or a fancy cruet, or a clean ketchup bottle,
or whatever you have handy. Chill for a
bit,and it is done. This is as basic as you
get. You can add additional seasonings to
this if you like, but if you don't want to,
it is mighty tasty just like this.
I usually only add one thing to it: garlic;
usually 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of garlic
powder. Some times I add onion powder (1
teaspoon) or dry mustard (1/2 teaspoon) too.
Paprika (1/2 teaspoon) or basil or tarragon
are nice to add too, but only if you feel
adventurous. My favorite way is just plain,
with garlic. Sometimes I have heard of
people adding ketchup (2 tablespoons) but I
have never actually done this. Starting with
this basic recipe, your imagination can go
anywhere you like. Lemon or lime juice may
be substituted for all or part of the
vinegar. More sugar may be added, as well as
celery seed, or poppy seed. Let your taste
buds guide you. Start off with 1/4 teaspoon
of whichever seasoning you want to add and
taste the combination. Add more if you
consider it appropriate, usually 1/4
teaspoon at a time, until it tastes right to
you. Write down any really excellent
combinations so you can reproduce them
again. Get them greens ready for a blast of
creativity. Happy Seasoning!
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