Place oil and vinegar in a screw top jar add 3 teaspoons of mustard and 3 teaspoons of brown sugar.

Put the lid on the bottle and shake.

Taste and adjust brown sugar and the mustard to taste.

Store in a fridge and just before using shake the bottle to mix together.

Will keep for 2 or more months in the fridge.

A simple to make French dressing recipe

Vinaigretta

French dressing recipe

2 large pinches of salt

black pepper

1 tablespoon of wine vinegar

3 tablespoons of oil Put the salt in to a bowl and two twists of pepper mill stir in the vinegar with wooden spoon. Stir until salt is dissolved then add the oil a spoonful at a time. Beating the mixture until cloudy when it is ready for use.

Vinaigrette a la Moutarde

After mixing in salt and vinegar add 1 teaspoon of mild

French mustard before beating in the oil.

Vinaigrette a la creme

Substitute 3 tablespoons of double cream instead of the oil

this is very good for dressing a watercress salad

French Dressing

try the homemade mayonnaise recipe and tartare sauce

try a Gratin Dauphinois

Celeriac recipe

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