Alpine French Dressing

Name: Alpine French Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 2 cups (450 ml)
Cuisine: French Classic
Ingredients: 1 (or small onion), chopped Shallot; 1 clove, chopped Garlic; 1 dl vegetable or chicken bouillon (100 ml) Chicken Stock; 1 Egg Yolk; 1 EL mustard (optionally wholegrain) (15 ml) Dijon Mustard; 2.5 dl (250 ml) Sunflower Oil; 50ml White Wine Vinegar; 1 tsp (5 ml) Sugar; to taste Salt; black, to taste Pepper; grated, to taste Lemon Zest

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Andreas Caminada recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Andreas Caminada.

A lighter bouillon-based French dressing from the Alps.

Ratio

Chicken Stock 100 mlEgg Yolk 18 mlDijon Mustard 15 mlSunflower Oil 250 mlWhite Wine Vinegar 50 mlSugar 5 ml

Ingredients

Shallot — 1 (or small onion), chopped
Garlic — 1 clove, chopped
Chicken Stock — 1 dl vegetable or chicken bouillon (100 ml)
Egg Yolk — 1
Dijon Mustard — 1 EL mustard (optionally wholegrain) (15 ml)
Sunflower Oil — 2.5 dl (250 ml)
White Wine Vinegar — 50ml
Sugar — 1 tsp (5 ml)
Salt — to taste
Pepper — black, to taste
Lemon Zest — grated, to taste

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Companion jar

Alpine French Dressing wants a blender — make it from this page.

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Provenance

Swiss chef of Schloss Schauenstein, a castle restaurant holding three Michelin stars and 19 GaultMillau points.

Originally published as French Dressing.

Adapted from a Andreas Caminada recipe (GaultMillau Schweiz / Atelier Caminada).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from GaultMillau Schweiz / Atelier Caminada (published as “French Dressing”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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