New season garlic is available at the moment. Juicy, sticky fat cloves packed with flavour and aroma.  Too good not to mash up with extra virgin olive oil and dunk bread into.  This will transcend you to many a warm evening eagerly awaiting your meal, when a bowl of alioli arrives on your table to start.  It is basically a blend of garlic and oil, not to get confused with the more common mayonnaise based aioli.

Preparation time - 5 minutes

Skill - easy

Makes 150ml

Ingredients

6 cloves garlic, peeled

Pinch sea salt

Squeeze lemon juice

150 ml (approx) extra virgin olive oil

Method

Place the garlic into your mortar, add a pinch of salt and pound to a paste.

Drop by drop add the oil, stirring hard and fast until you get a thick emulsion.

Add a squeeze or two of lemon juice, stir through.

Serve alongside good quality bread