PANTRYFLEX

shake · vinaigrette

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 min

Ambergate Lemon

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Jj Johnson & Alexander Smalls recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Jj Johnson & Alexander Smalls.

A bright dressing for salads and vegetables.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Olive Oil 60 ml, Lemon Juice 90 ml
Olive Oil 60 mlLemon Juice 90 ml

Ingredients

  • Olive Oil¼ cup EVOO (60 ml)
  • Lemon Zestfinely grated zest of 3 large lemons (6 g)
  • Lemon Juicejuice of 3 large lemons (90 ml)
  • Saltkosher salt (3 g)
  • Pepperblack pepper (0.5 g)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Olive Oil, Lemon Juice.
  2. Add finishing notes: Lemon Zest, Salt, Pepper.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

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Provenance

JJ Johnson & Alexander Smalls is a cookbook author working in Afro-Asian-American / Harlem diaspora; recognized with James Beard Best American Cookbook 2019 (Between Harlem and Heaven).

Originally published as Lemon Dressing.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.

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 JJ Johnson / GMA Simple Art of Rice (published as “Lemon Dressing”). Full citation lives in Provenance.