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WHAT IS BLACK GARLIC?
It’s garlic that’s black – duh!!! Ok ok, aside from the obvious black garlic is simply fermented garlic. It starts off like regular garlic, white in colour and during the fermenting process it becomes this beautiful velvety black colour. How does it taste you ask? To me it’s got this amazing umami flavour. A caramelised taste, balsamic and molasses. It’s been likened to eating black jellybeans in texture. Unlike white garlic you can eat it raw without warning off every vampire in a 100 mile radius. It’s almost sweet in taste but kinda like aging cheese. I know, I know your mind is doing cartwheels and somersaults at the same time wondering about it 😉 So better read on to see how easy it is to make black garlic aioli.
CAN YOU MAKE BLACK GARLIC AT HOME?
It’s a bit of a process! Not because it’s hard to make but it takes time and patience. Nowadays it’s available in many grocery stores or markets but it’s fairly pricey. If you own a rice cooker with a “keep warm” function you are in luck because a) you can now make black garlic and b) sell it to your mates to cover your costs 😉 or c) be a good friend and share your wealth!!
Simply put to make it yourself all you need to do is place garlic inside a rice cooker and leave it alone for 10 days to 3 weeks. I did mention patience didn’t I? Leave the rice cooker on warm, place the date you put it in and then leave it alone.
Downsides of making it yourself
- your house will STINK of garlic
- do you really wanna have your rice cooker on for that long
And that’s why I leave it to the professionals!!! Aside from this black garlic aioli recipe here are others on my site that may provide you with some inspo
Happy Cooking and Happy Eating Friends!!
Ingredients
- 2 egg yolks
- 40 g black garlic
- 1 tsp squid ink
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- .5 cup olive oil
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse to combine
- Slowly add in olive oil and continue to blend until aioli thickens
- Store in fridge in airtight container and consume within 3 days
Notes
Essential Tools
- measuring tools
- blender
- airtight container
Tips/Tricks
- i used 2 egg yolks in this recipe but you can just use 1 if you prefer. Using 2 yolks will give you a thicker aioli so it depends upon the texture/application you are looking for. For example with chips I use 1 yolk but as a sauce with steak I use 2 yolks.
I have never cooked with black garlic before, but your recipe and description of black garlic itself makes me want to give this a try!! It looks absolutely delicious!
Thanks Anjali – it’s so interesting. Not what you would expect at all.
I am super excited to make your black garlic aioli. Tell me, where do you find squid ink and is it required. I’ll update you when it’s done. Yay! Something new again!
It adds a richer flavour and also darkens the colour of the aioli so I feel it is necessary. You can find it in most good grocery stores and/or fishmongers
I never tasted black garlic but it sounds amazing. I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Awesome Maayke – would love to hear how you get on
i have got to make this. it sounds incredible and just absolutely perfect for so many things!!
Thanks Danielle – not gonna lie it’s fairly tasty alrite 😉
I have never used black garlic ever and definitely this is full of flavors. I can use this as a dip with anything I love.
Great read and super recipe! Black Garlic Aioli sounds totally delish and something I would love to try. I had a good giggle at the start of your blog post too so you are doing pretty good with this new follower. Have a fabulous day!
Thanks a lot Heidy for your kind words!! I hope you try it and please let me know how you get on. All the best
I’ve never used black garlic before but I will definitely give this a try! Thanks so much for sharing.
My pleasure – I hope you enjoy/like it
I absolutely love black garlic, so I knew I was going to love this aioli. A delicious condiment!
I can only image the delicious flavours the black garlic must bring to this aioli! And what a fun twist the the classic aioli too 🙂
Why imagine when you can make it yourself now 😉 I’m gonna use it on a steak sandwich pretty soon 🤤
Hi,
Is the squid ink necessary?
Hoping to make this for a Steak Sandwich I do, but don’t have easy access to squid ink.
Tom
It’s not 100% necessary – it adds a darker colour and a richer flavour but you can defo make it without it. If you have a local fish shop you can try there as they may have some but you can defo make it without it