
Homemade Mayonnaise
Silky, rich, and made from just a few ingredients you can actually pronounce.
Time: 10 minutes · Yield: About 300 ml (1¼ cups)
Ingredients
- ●1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
- ●1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- ●1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ●1 Tbsp white wine vinegar
- ●¼ tsp fine sea salt
- ●240 ml (1 cup) neutral oil (avocado or light olive oil)
Method
- In a tall, narrow container (an immersion blender cup works perfectly), combine the egg yolk, mustard, lemon juice, vinegar, and salt.
- Add the oil — it will sit on top of the egg mixture.
- Place an immersion blender at the very bottom of the container, touching the base. Turn it on and hold it still for about 10 seconds — you'll see the mayonnaise form from the bottom up. Slowly tilt and move the blender upward through the oil until everything is emulsified. Total time: about 30 seconds.
- Alternatively, whisk the yolk mixture by hand in a bowl and add the oil in a very thin stream, whisking constantly. This takes about 5 minutes.
- Taste and adjust salt and lemon.
- *Storage:** Refrigerator for up to 1 week. Because it contains raw egg yolk, use fresh, high-quality eggs.
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