Red Wine Vinaigrette

Name: Red Wine Vinaigrette
Yield: Makes about 600 ml (1 pint)
Ingredients: 4 shallots or 1 large onion, finely chopped; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 300 ml (10 fl oz) red wine; 600 ml (1 pint) olive oil; 300 ml (10 fl oz) red wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

Preparation info

Makes about
600 ml

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

More Rhodes Around Britain

By Gary Rhodes

Published 1995

About

This is a basic recipe to which you can add your favourite herbs. The best to use, unchopped, are basil, tarragon or thyme. When you are going to use the dressing just add some chopped fresh chives, basil, thyme or tarragon to finish the dressing.

Ingredients

4 shallots or 1 large onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
30

Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Mix the shallots or onion with the garlic in a pan and add the red wine. Bring to the boil, then boil to reduce until almost dry. Add the red wine vinegar and boil to reduce by three-quarters. Remove the pan from the heat.

While the shallots are still warm, add the Dijon mustard and blend in with the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. The dressing can now be left to cool and then b