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★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 10 minCook 15 min

Amberroom Lemon-Tarragon Olive

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

Gordon Ramsay's Amberroom Lemon-Tarragon Olive, from the published recipe.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Lemon Juice 15 ml, Olive Oil 200 ml, Water 38 ml
Lemon Juice 15 mlOlive Oil 200 mlWater 38 ml

Ingredients

  • Egg Yolk — 3 large
  • Lemon Juice — squeeze + more to taste (~1 Tbsp)
  • Olive Oil — 200ml warmed
  • Tarragon — 2 Tbsp chopped (6 g)
  • Water — 2–3 Tbsp warm to loosen (mid 2.5) (37.5 ml)
  • Salt — to taste
  • Pepper — to taste

Method

  1. This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
  3. Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

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Provenance

British chef trained in French technique; Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea has held three Michelin stars. Historically counted among chefs with the most Michelin stars worldwide.

Originally published as Lemon-Tarragon Olive Oil Hollandaise.

Adapted from a Gordon Ramsay recipe (Gordon Ramsay Academy / Ultimate Cookery Course).

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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 Gordon Ramsay Academy / Ultimate Cookery Course (published as “Lemon-Tarragon Olive Oil Hollandaise”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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