How to Make Mayonnaise
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Our family has been eating a lot of mayonnaise lately. Two of my boys and my husband all love tuna sandwiches, so we have been going through a lot of mayonnaise. Did you know you can make your own mayonnaise from scratch with just a few simple ingredients?
Homemade mayonnaise is very easy and inexpensive to make. All you need is oil, white vinegar, and an egg.
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Mayonnaise Recipe
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tbsp. white vinegar
- 1 c. oil*
*Note: You can use any kind of oil in this recipe. Many people recommend using olive oil. I had vegetable oil so that is what I used, but I am going to try the olive oil next time.
You can make this recipe in a food processor or a blender. I have made it with both, and was happy with the results. I use my food processor a lot to make this mayonnaise as well as homemade salad dressings.
First place the egg in the blender or food processor. Make sure your egg is room temperature.
Add the vinegar. You can also substitute lemon juice for the vinegar, but I used vinegar.
Add a little salt, Dijon mustard, and garlic powder, if desired. Check out the ingredients on your favorite mayonnaise to see what is in it.
Turn on the blender or food processor, and after a couple of seconds remove the center of the lid on the blender so you can slowly drizzle in the oil. Process another 30 seconds, and you will be amazed at the beautiful mayonnaise in your blender. It looks just like store bought, and tastes MUCH BETTER!
This homemade mayonnaise will store for about a month in the refrigerator. You can store it in any kind of container, but I used a canning jar. This recipe makes enough mayonnaise to fill half of a one pint sized canning jar, so if you want to make a whole pint make a double recipe.
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I tried this and it stayed liquid. I couldn’t get it to whip up in my blender. Not sure what I did wrong.
I have made this several times. Turns out very good each time. I double the recipe every time.
Thanks for sharing this recipe! I was making a baked salmon recipe for dinner which called for mayo and I didn’t have any on hand. I used olive oil and it turned out great!
I recommend using a healthy oil to make this. Most store bought mayo is made with soybean oil which is very unhealthy. And that’s all some vegetable oils are. Check the label of your vegetable oil to see what it’s made of. Why bother making your own if it’s going to be just as unhealthy as store bought. It’s a great recipe but it didn’t recommend using a healthy oil so gave it 4 stars.
Just made this, added small amount of salt and a dash of garlic powder. Used Canola oil as that is what I had on hand. Came together easily, can’t wait to try it.
Made it, it was quick and easy, olive oil can be used with another oil but not alone. Grapeseed works perfectly!
I also added lime and garlic! Yum!