| abstract |
An ink jet recording ink comprising: (i) water, (ii) a water-soluble organic solvent, (iii) at least one dye having at least one carboxyl group in the form of a free acid, (iv) a substituted aromatic compound represented by general formula (I); and (v) at least one alkali metal hydroxide, wherein the pH value of the ink is from 8 to 12, and an ink jet recording method in which such ink droplets are discharged from an orifice according to a recording signal to record an image using this ink jet recording ink are disclosed, general formula (I) being: |