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From Suzanne Goin's kitchen · A.O.C., Los Angeles

shake · egg emulsion

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Cairo Aioli

From a national-award-winning chef

Ratio

GRAPESEED OIL 120OLIVE OIL 120LEMON JUICE 15

Ingredients

  • EGG YOLK20 g
  • GRAPESEED OIL120 ml
  • OLIVE OIL120 ml
  • GARLIC4 g
  • BLACK OLIVES40 g
  • LEMON JUICE15 ml
  • CAYENNE0.2 g
  • SALT3 g
  • PEPPERto taste

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): GRAPESEED OIL, OLIVE OIL, LEMON JUICE.
  2. Add finishing notes: EGG YOLK, GARLIC, BLACK OLIVES, CAYENNE, SALT, PEPPER.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

California–Mediterranean chef of A.O.C. in Los Angeles; James Beard Best Chef: California and Cookbook Award. Formerly Lucques; Sunday Suppers at Lucques is a standard reference.

Originally published as Black Olive Aïoli.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

Yes — it passes the shake-fit checks and can occupy a jar column.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from The A.O.C. Cookbook / Epicurious (published as “Black Olive Aïoli”). Full citation lives in Provenance.