{"id":776,"date":"2024-01-26T18:46:46","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T23:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewannabegourmet.com\/?p=776"},"modified":"2024-01-26T18:54:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T23:54:53","slug":"the-wannabe-gourmets-house-balsamic-vinaigrette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewannabegourmet.com\/?p=776","title":{"rendered":"The Wannabe Gourmet&#8217;s House Balsamic Vinaigrette"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style='text-align:left' class='yasr-auto-insert-visitor'><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thewannabegourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/JbuvTQ9YQjCy-P0mzqta9w-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-777\" style=\"width:274px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewannabegourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/JbuvTQ9YQjCy-P0mzqta9w-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thewannabegourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/JbuvTQ9YQjCy-P0mzqta9w-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/thewannabegourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/JbuvTQ9YQjCy-P0mzqta9w-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/thewannabegourmet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/JbuvTQ9YQjCy-P0mzqta9w.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>It&#8217;s difficult to make a vinaigrette and photograph it to make it look like something appetizing, so please forgive my indiscretion.  &#8211; Jonathan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a mason jar with a tight fitting lid (or in my case, a repurposed pasta sauce jar), combine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3\/4 cup extra virgin olive oil<br>1\/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar di Modena (or your favourite type of Balsamic)<br>1 T granulated garlic (I use granulated roasted garlic)<br>2 T Italian seasoning<br>1\/4 to 1\/2 tsp Dijon mustard (optional)<br>1\/2 tsp fresh finely ground black pepper<br>salt, if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Close lid tightly and shake vigorously.  Allow to sit for one to two hours to allow the flavours to meld. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>N.B.:<\/em> The Dijon mustard acts as an emulsifier, giving the vinaigrette  a more creamy consistency, but to use or not is up to you. 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