Chef John'S Tarragon Aioli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 pinch kosher salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Preparation

Crush garlic and salt together in a mortar with a pestle; add tarragon and continue crushing with the pestle until tarragon is pulverized.
Stir mayonnaise and lemon juice into garlic-tarragon mixture until aioli is smooth; season with cayenne pepper.