Needing some mayonnaise, and wondering how to make mayonnaise at home! It’s easier than you think! Unlike store-bought mayonnaise varieties, homemade mayonnaise allows you to control the quality and taste of the ingredients, resulting in a more personalized and healthier condiment. This simple recipe with a handful of simple ingredients can be whipped up in minutes, transforming sandwiches, salads, and dips into gourmet experiences. By mastering this basic recipe, you’ll unlock a versatile staple that can be used in any dish.
The process of creating homemade mayonnaise is really straightforward, making it easy- even for beginner cooks. The key lies in the careful emulsification of ingredients to create the familiar stable. With just a whisk or a food processor, you can achieve the perfect consistency and balance of flavors.
How To Make Mayonnaise
This is the foolproof mayonnaise recipe that we’ve been making for years. It’s a go-to when we have anything that requires mayonnaise and the best part is most of the time it doesn’t even require a trip to the grocery store.
What you will need to make your own mayonnaise:
Ready to learn how to make mayonnaise? Let’s get started! You’re going to need:
- a jar or bowl
- Immersion blender (you may know it as a stick blender, or hand blender)
Ingredients to make homemade mayonnaise
Now that you have your equipment, lets get our ingredients together so we can learn how to make mayonnaise from scratch.
- whole egg
- neutral oil (such as avocado oil, grape seed oil, or extra-virgin olive oil)
- lemon juice
- fermented liquid
- sea salt
- mustard (you can use ground mustard powder or something like Dijon mustard)
Making homemade mayonnaise
In a jar place all of your ingredients (healthy oil, fresh egg, kosher salt, fermented liquid, and mustard), gently place the head of the blender into the bottom of the jar (you could use a clean bowl for this but we find it easier with the jar) begin the emulsion of oil at the highest speed until all of the oil is combined. Store your fresh mayo in an airtight jar and place in the refrigerator.
Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 Cups light oil
- 1 Whole egg
- 2 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 2 Tablespoons fermented liquid (brine, kombucha, whey)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Mustard (fresh or dry)
Instructions
- Place all of your ingredients in the bottom of a jar.
- Place your stick blender at the bottom of your jar and emulsify the mixture without moving it.
- Once a good amount of the oil has been drawn into the mayonnaise, begin slowly moving the stick blender up and down to draw in the rest.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Tips for making mayonnaise
Use fresh ingredients to make your mayonnaise.
For best results use a high-quality oil to make this creamy mayonnaise.
Use a mild-tasting oil to make your homemade mayonnaise, this will keep the mayonnaise from taking on the flavor of the oil.
You can use fresh lemon juice if you have it, if not the bottled kind will work just fine.
Use fresh eggs to make your homemade mayonnaise recipe.
You can add extra seasonings to your mayo recipe such as black pepper or white pepper, onion powder, or garlic.
Recipes you can use homemade mayonnaise for:
- Ranch Dressing
- Take Me Out To The Ballgame Burger
- The Best Easter Deviled Eggs
- South Of The Border Burger
- Mushroom Swiss Burger
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