- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon [15 mL] freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2/3 cup [160 mL] olive oil
- 2/3 cup [160 mL] sunflower oil
- 1 handful green basil leaves
- 1 handful purple basil leaves
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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- Transfer egg yolks into the bowl of a blender or a food processor.
- Pour lemon juice over egg yolks and proceed for just a few seconds.
- Mix together olive and sunflower oils into jar.
- Motor running, really slowly, one drop at a time, pour half of mixed oils into egg yolks mixture before pouring in, a little faster remaining mixed oils.
- Proceed to get a thick and creamy mayonnaise.
- Tear apart green an purple basil leaves into tiny pieces.
- Using a spoon, delicately stir basil into mayonnaise along with crushed garlic, salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Pour mayonnaise into a serving bowl.
- Cover bowl with platic wrap and refrigerate mayonnaise until ready to serve.
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