Cinderfield Champagne-Bacon

Name: Cinderfield Champagne–bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 1¼ cups (300 ml)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: bacon lardons Bacon; shallots Shallot; garlic Garlic; ½ cup Champagne vinegar (120 ml) Champagne; ½ cup grapeseed oil (120 ml) Grapeseed Oil; 2 tbsp honey (30 ml) Honey; 1 tsp fennel pollen (5 ml) Fennel Pollen; ½ lemon juice (22 ml) Lemon Juice; dash salt (1 g) Salt

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

A bright dressing for salads and vegetables.

Ratio

Champagne 120 mlGrapeseed Oil 120 mlHoney 30 mlFennel Pollen 5 mlLemon Juice 22 ml

Ingredients

Bacon — bacon lardons
Shallot — shallots
Garlic — garlic
Champagne — ½ cup Champagne vinegar (120 ml)
Grapeseed Oil — ½ cup grapeseed oil (120 ml)
Honey — 2 tbsp honey (30 ml)
Fennel Pollen — 1 tsp fennel pollen (5 ml)
Lemon Juice — ½ lemon juice (22 ml)
Salt — dash salt (1 g)

Method

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

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Provenance

Jeremiah Langhorne works in Appalachian / Mid-Atlantic at The Dabney; credentials include James Beard Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic 2018 (The Dabney).

Originally published as Champagne–Bacon Vinaigrette.

Adapted from a Jeremiah Langhorne recipe (Jeremiah Langhorne / James Beard Foundation (radicchio salad)).

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 Jeremiah Langhorne / James Beard Foundation (radicchio salad) (published as “Champagne–Bacon Vinaigrette”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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