This creamy, homemade mayonnaise can be made in less than 5 minutes! Once you try this recipe, you’ll never buy store bought again!
My favorite condiment has always been mayonnaise. Recently I have been on a vegenaise kick, which is mayonnaise made without eggs. Not that I am opposed to eggs, I love eggs! I just like the lighter texture of the vegenaise.
Egg free mayonnaise is expensive! At around $8 a jar, it makes me sad when I swirl my butter knife around and hear it clanking on the bottom of the jar.
While the cost of vegenaise has prompted me to start thinking about a more budget friendly mayonnaise, that wasn’t quite reason enough.
Recently at a restaurant we had a hamburger with mayonnaise that clearly didn’t come from a jar. It was so good! That burger slathered in creamy, tangy homemade mayonnaise was just the motivation I needed.
How to make homemade mayonnaise
I have always been intimidated to make mayonnaise, but I was shocked to find out how easy it is to make.
To a food processor, add an egg yolk or the whole egg if you like, 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice, 1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard, and 1/4 tsp salt. Mix together on high speed. Once those ingredients are combined, slowly drizzle in 1 to 1 1/2 cups oil until the mixture reaches your desired consistency.
Artzy Foodie Pro Tip: Adding the whole egg results in a lighter mayonnaise and using only the yolk results in a more dense consistency.
You can easily change up the flavor or tailor it to your taste by using different flavors of vinegar, by using lemon juice instead of vinegar, or by using a combination of your favorite vinegar and lemon juice.
You can also choose yellow mustard, dijon mustard, mustard powder, or leave it out all together.
And, finally you can use your favorite oil. You can choose a neutral tasting oil such as canola, grapeseed, or safflower oil, or choose your favorite olive oil or avocado oil.
Storage
Store your homemade mayonnaise in a sealed container for up to 10 days.
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Homemade Mayonnaise
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup oil
Instructions
- Put the egg, vinegar, mustard, and salt in a food processor and mix together on high speed
- Slowly drizzle in the oil until the desired consistency is reached
