This recipe comes exclusively to Epicurious from Suzanne Tracht of Los Angeles' Jar restaurant and is part of a modern Hanukkah menu.

Ingredients

　　1 to 2 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled

　　Zest of 1 large lemon (about 2 teaspoons)

　　1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

　　1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

　　1 teaspoon sherry vinegar

　　1/4 cup water

　　1 teaspoon sugar

　　1/2 cup canola oil or other neutral salad oil, such as walnut

　　Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

　　Using a mortar and pestle, grind or crush garlic, lemon zest, and salt into a fine paste. Combine lemon juice, vinegar, water and sugar. Add to the garlic paste and then whisk in oil slowly; adjust seasoning to taste.