Glassdock Herbfarm

Name: Glassdock Herbfarm
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1¼ cups (280 ml)
Cuisine: French Classic
Ingredients: 1/4 cup red wine vinegar or aged sherry vinegar (60 ml) Red Wine Vinegar; 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar (30 ml) Balsamic; 1 Tbsp coarsely chopped shallot (15 ml) Shallot; 2 tsp Dijon mustard (10 ml) Dijon Mustard; 1/2 tsp salt (2.5 ml) Salt; freshly ground black pepper to taste Pepper; 3/4 cup mild extra-virgin olive oil (180 ml) Olive Oil

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

Herbfarm from a national-award-winning chef.

Ratio

Red Wine Vinegar 60 mlBalsamic 30 mlShallot 15 mlDijon Mustard 10 mlSalt 3 mlOlive Oil 180 ml

Ingredients

Red Wine Vinegar — 1/4 cup red wine vinegar or aged sherry vinegar (60 ml)
Balsamic — 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar (30 ml)
Shallot — 1 Tbsp coarsely chopped shallot (15 ml)
Dijon Mustard — 2 tsp Dijon mustard (10 ml)
Salt — 1/2 tsp salt (2.5 ml)
Pepper — freshly ground black pepper to taste
Olive Oil — 3/4 cup mild extra-virgin olive oil (180 ml)

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

Glassdock Herbfarm wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Jerry Traunfeld works in Pacific Northwest / herb-driven at The Herbfarm; credentials include James Beard Best Chef: Northwest/Hawaii 2000 (The Herbfarm).

Originally published as Herbfarm Vinaigrette.

Adapted from a Jerry Traunfeld recipe (Jerry Traunfeld / Epicurious (The Herbfarm Cookbook)).

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 Jerry Traunfeld / Epicurious (The Herbfarm Cookbook) (published as “Herbfarm Vinaigrette”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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