My homemade mayonnaise is easy to make and tastes much better than any of your favorite store-bought brands! You'll know exactly how much of every ingredient is in the recipe, and you can easily make minor adjustments to your liking. Opt to use the freshest ingredients to make the very best mayo ever!
In a small bowl add the 1 large egg, ½ tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar, ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard, and ¼ teaspoon salt.
1 large egg, ½ tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar, ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard, ¼ teaspoon salt
Pour the 1 cup avocado oil on top of the ingredients slowly. Allow the oil to settle on top of the ingredients for a minute before blending.
1 cup avocado oil
Use your immersion (or stick blender) by pressing it on the bottom of your small mixing bowl or container. Process the mayo mixture for 10-15 seconds without moving the stick blender.
Your homemade mayonnaise will begin to thicken as it emulsifies. Once it does, you can begin to slowly move the immersion blender around the mixing bowl to thoroughly combine the ingredients.
Once done, stir the ingredients together and scrape the sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula then transfer into an airtight storage container or jar.
Notes
This recipe yields 1 cup of mayonnaise.
I use Redmond salt in most of my cooking and highly recommend it.
Fresh ingredients (including eggs, lemon juice, mustard, etc.) are important to make the very best mayo. Opt for better ingredients wherever possible.
Make sure that the ingredients are at room temperature before starting in on the instructions. This ensures that they blend together easier and will also reduce the risk of your homemade mayonnaise separating.
Once your mayonnaise is fully blended, taste it and adjust the seasoning if needed. You can add more of the salt, mustard, or lemon juice to your liking.
Use an immersion blender, blender, or food processor for proper emulsion. Trying to do this by hand can be very challenging (requires a lot of elbow grease!) and is not as effective.
After making the mayonnaise, let it rest in the refrigerator for at least an hour before using. This allows the flavors to meld together and will also improve the texture.