CARIBBEAN STYLE VINAIGRETTE (from the French islands, about 1 cup)

¼ cup lime juice

salt

freshly ground black pepper

pinch sugar

½ teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)

¾ cup olive oil

1.Combine the lime juice, salt and pepper to taste and the sugar in a bowl, together with the mustard, if liked.  Beat with a fork until the salt has dissolved.  Beat on the oil to blend thoroughly.

from Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz, The Complete Book of Caribbean Cooking