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That's my method 99% of the time. It is an especially convenient way to use up the last bit of marmalade in the jar before putting it in the wash. Mix the vinegar, oil, mustard, s and p into the jar with the final bits of marmalade and you have a great, slightly sweet citrus vinaigrette.

that's the way i do it, too! i love the bonne maman jam jars for this purpose.

this now holds a special place in my heart because it is how my girlfriend makes dressing. and now that i'm hooked on this easy method i'll never need to buy dressing again!

I let my little girl do this at dinner time to "help". It works very well, and it also ensures she will eat her salad!

I can't imagine making dressing any other way

How about posting some vinagrette recipes? I usually buy most of my dressings and would like to have these recipes on hand. Thanks!

I use an old pesto jar for this purpose; it holds just enough dressing for 2!

Here's the dressing I use for Frisee aux lardons (adapted from Orangette):

2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. whole milk (or 2% if it's all I have)
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard (I use Temeraire - with the whole grains)
About 1/8 tsp. minced garlic
Dash of salt/pepper
Drizzle of rendered bacon fat from the pan

Yum! (With apologies to my arteries for the bacon fat!)

Oh - forgot to mention! Sometimes I warm it up just a bit before drizzling it on the salad.

s and the r, that is a fantastic idea! thanks for passing that along!

Great way to use up any "last drops" of condiments in a jar, like the marmalade suggestion - think mustard bottle or jar, peanut butter jar, even the olive oil or vinegar bottle. Yum!

I was inspired by this the other day and it was delicious! Heaping spoonful of dijon mustard, some (cos i have no idea how much) red wine vinegar, and a lot of olive oil. Damn was that good, over my spinach salad... Was a hit with the b.f. too.