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Sauce Mignonette

A wonderful appetizer for New Year’s Eve.

1/2 Cup red wine vinegar
1/4 Cup finely chopped shallots, or white parts of scallions
1 TB finely chopped parsley
1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
dash of salt

Mix all of the ingredients together. Drop a bit on each oyster on the half shell. Slurp. Can be made a day ahead if you want.
Prep. time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: none
Yield: enough sauce for 24 oysters

Note: We loved this sauce, and also enjoyed it after adding a touch of prepared Dijon-style mustard, another classic French variation on the same theme.