ALPINE VILLAGE CREAMY ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING

"Serve over your favorite green salad, or use as a dip for vegetables."

2 cups mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup red wine
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
2 Tbsp. onions, very finely minced
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. dried dill weed
1 dash hot pepper sauce
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried sweet basil

Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, and buttermilk in a large bowl and mix with a wire whisk. Add remaining ingredients and refrigerate a few hours before serving.

VARIATION:
To use as a dip for chips, add additional dill weed.

Makes about 4 1/2 cups, about 12 servings.
From: Stephen Petrie, Alpine Village chef and owner
Source: Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinal