Garlic & mustard dipping sauce

This is the 'joker' of cold sauces. Essentially an enriched mayonnaise where mustard and garlic dominate. The secret is time: the sharp, raw taste of the garlic mellows and permeates the cream when rested in the acidic (lemon-mustard) medium.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 150 kcal
🌍 Cuisine French / International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Small mixing bowl
  • Whisk or fork
  • Fine grater

Allergen Information

⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Mustard

Instructions

1

Grate the garlic into a paste or crush it.

Tip: A paste consistency is important so it blends smoothly into the cream.
2

In a bowl, mix the mustard with the mayonnaise until you get a uniform yellow colour.

Tip: The mustard helps stabilise the mayonnaise.
3

Add the garlic, honey and lemon juice. Mix until smooth.

Tip: Honey counterbalances the acidity of the mustard and lemon.
4

Taste and add a pinch of salt if the mayonnaise wasn't salty enough.

Tip: Balancing flavours is done by tasting.
5

Place in the fridge for at least 20 minutes.

Tip: This step 'matures' the flavours together. The lemon acid starts to 'cook' the garlic (denaturation), softening its taste.

Recipe FAQ

The garlic is too strong.
Next time, roast the cloves slightly in their skins in a pan before use for a sweeter, milder flavour (roasted garlic).
How long does it keep?
4-5 days in the fridge, but the garlic smell will get stronger over time!

Ingredients

  • 50 g Dijon mustard
  • 100 g Mayonnaise
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 10 ml Fresh lemon juice
  • 10 g Honey
  • 1 pinch Salt