- 1 cup vegetable oil
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar (optional)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil (or 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil)
- Very small pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 medium clove garlic, minced (optional)
Stir together all ingredients.
Makes about 1 1/2 cups.