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Elderflower Mayonnaise
Preparation info
- makes about
300
ml - Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 2012
If you want to intensify the elderflower flavour, you can also add a drop of elderflower cordial; the slight hint of sweetness goes well with asparagus, and also with shellfish.
Ingredients
1 300 ml ½ pint
Method
Put the egg yolk in a bowl and season lightly. Initially, add the oil to the egg with a very sparing hand, literally drop by drop, beating in each addition of oil before adding the next. When the mixture starts to thicken, the oil can be added a little more liberally, but never more than about a tablespoon at a time. This too should be beaten until the mixture looks thick and glossy, but with n