Ingredients
Method
- Place enough water in a medium size pot and heat it to high heat until it boils.
- In a heat-resistant bowl, mix by hand using a whisk the egg yolks with the water for 2 minutes until the mixture gets fluffy and lightens a little.
- Place this bowl on the pot with boiling water and, beating nonstop, add a third of the melted butter in a stream.
- Beat in the lime juice and the other third of melted butter, all of this in a stream.
- Add in the last part of the butter and beat until it is all completely incorporated, it should be somewhat thick.
- Take the bowl away from the boiling water and season the mixture with salt and cayenne peppper.
- Cover it up with plastic wrap (which must be touching the surface of the sauce) so that it doesn´t form a custard, and set aside until needed.
- It is important to take into account that the sauce will thicken as it cools down, which is why it is recommended for you to add a teaspoon of the boiling water to it when you´re about to use it.