Ingredients

2 tablespoons champagne vinegar 

1/2 teaspoon very finely chopped shallot 

Pinch of coarse salt 

1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh tarragon 

1 dozen fresh oysters, scrubbed, shucked, and left on the half shell 

Preparation

Stir vinegar, shallot, salt, and tarragon in a small bowl. Arrange oysters on a bed of crushed ice. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon mignonette over each, and serve.