Cinderfield Basil

Name: Cinderfield Basil
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 3 cups (700 ml)
Cuisine: French Classic
Ingredients: Juice of 3 lemons (45 ml) Lemon Juice; 15 g fine salt Salt; A pinch of ground white pepper (0.5 g) White Pepper; 250 ml canola oil Canola Oil; 250 ml olive oil Olive Oil; 1 bunch of Basil (30 g) Basil; 100 ml water Water

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Jacques & Laurent Pourcel recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Jacques & Laurent Pourcel.

A bright dressing for salads and vegetables.

Ratio

Lemon Juice 45 mlCanola Oil 250 mlOlive Oil 250 mlWater 100 ml

Ingredients

Lemon Juice — Juice of 3 lemons (45 ml)
Salt — 15 g fine salt
White Pepper — A pinch of ground white pepper (0.5 g)
Canola Oil — 250 ml canola oil
Olive Oil — 250 ml olive oil
Basil — 1 bunch of Basil (30 g)
Water — 100 ml water

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

Cinderfield Basil wants a blender — make it from this page.

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Provenance

Jacques & Laurent Pourcel works in Modern French / Languedoc at Le Jardin des Sens; credentials include Michelin 3* (Le Jardin des Sens, historical).

Originally published as Basil Vinaigrette.

Adapted from a Jacques & Laurent Pourcel recipe (Jacques & Laurent Pourcel / Gourmetpedia Relais).

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 Jacques & Laurent Pourcel / Gourmetpedia Relais (published as “Basil Vinaigrette”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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