BaroquenHorse’s Balsamic Dipping Oil
By: BaroquenHorse

This is my favorite for a warm summer’s night …Fireflies and stars competing…

The bread and accoutrements:

One Portuguese round bread (or Italian bread, plain cut on diagonal)

Fresh tomato, sliced

Fresh basil (whole leaves)

Fresh (firm) mozzarella, sliced

Suggested Wine:

Frascati

Pino Grigio

White Corvo

Suggested Music:

Getz/Gilberto

Chris Botti

Frank (of course)

The Oil :

(to fit in empty 500 ml balsamic bottle, I shave down a champagne cork for the top)

1/3 cup Balsamic1

1/4 cup Virgin Olive Oil

Four large cloves garlic

1/2 small shallot

1 tablespoon sea salt

1-2 teaspoons oregano

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Mince and puree the garlic/shallot/salt into a paste and place in bottle using a funnel. Add Olive Oil and Vinegar. Let stand at least one day… do not refrigerate

Serve all on large cutting board.Shake and drizzle generous amount of the BH Dipping Oil on bread. One slice of cheese, one tomato … basil leaf

Smile … Happy summer, my beautiful friends