Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe

Elena Butuc

I stopped using store-bought mayonnaise many years ago and and I am happy to show you the classic homemade recipe, very tasty and fluffy. Throughout the years the recipe hasn't changed much. Now I only use a single beater when mixing it, to make it quicker. This way it will be even fluffier, quicker, the oil will combine faster and it never broke so far.

When I don't have time to whisk this classic mayo, I often make the egg-free jar mayonnaise (vegan) recipe with milk or soy milk. However, I come back to this recipe whenever I miss the taste of real mayo. Or maybe this taste is just in my head.

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Ingredients

Metric US

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Egg yolk

1 piece

Hard boiled egg yolk

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Egg yolk

1 piece

Raw egg yolk

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Sunflower oil

300 ml

you can use 300-500ml oil, depending on how much mayo you need

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Lemon

0.5 pieces

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Mustard

1 tsp

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Salt

0.5 tsp

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Creamy yogurt

450 g

Yogurt can thin it down, it's optional.

Step by step

Step 1

Mix well the egg yolks, making sure there are no lumps.

Step 2

Little by little, whisk in the oil, start with 1 tbsp, later you can add more. It is recommended to stir in one direction only.

Step 3

After you have incorporated 4-5 tbsp oil, continue stirring with a spoon or with a hand mixer to make the process easier. If you choose to use the mixer, attach only one beater and make sure to whisk in one direction only.