Easy Homemade Mayo: make it once and you’ll be hooked.
Whip up easy homemade mayo in just a few minutes with ingredients you have at home! It so delicious you’ll never go back to store made.
To me, there’s nothing like a good sandwich. Roast beef, or chicken salad – yum.
The worst kind of sandwich is a dry one.
This mayo actually has flavor and will probably make you crave a sandwich just so you can spread it on thick.
When I first started checking food labels, the kind of oil used was the first thing I checked.
Take a minute and go look at your mayo jar and there’s a good chance you’ll see the kind you want to avoid: canola oil, vegetable oil, or my personal favorite a list of several oils that might be in the jar (they don’t even know what they used! ha).
Like many things I try for the first time, I thought – how difficult will this be and is it something I can sustain with all of my other home and family responsibilities?
Well, the answer is: it couldn’t be easier. I can’t wait for you to try it!
How to Make Easy Homemade Mayo
Here’s a list of what you’ll need to make Easy Homemade Mayo:
- Oil: I use Avocado oil, but other recipes I’ve found use olive oil or even tallow
- Sea Salt
- Egg (farm fresh is best!)
- Lemon Juice
- Dijon Mustard
- Apple Cider Vinegar
You will also want to have an immersion blender on hand. They are not an expensive kitchen item, but I find them to be very useful in a homestead kitchen. If you don’t have one, this is a great immersion blender.
Another handy tool for making mayo is a 2 quart wide mouth mason jar. It makes measuring out the oil very simple.
I like to double this recipe and take half of the mayo to make ranch dressing (I’ll share that recipe link below).
If you don’t have a mason jar, you can use a 2 cup measuring glass as well.
Start by adding the oil and then the egg. Add the rest of the ingredients and push your immersion blender all the way to the bottom of the glass.
As you turn on the blender, slowly lift it up and you’ll see everything start to emulsify. This usually takes about a minute to mix it all really well. You want stiff peaks and then you’ll have mayo that spreads beautifully.
Make it fun with flavor variations!
Once you have this recipe made, try some flavor variations!
Add some dill and make a delicious base for chicken salad. Throw in some hot sauce and make a zesty burger dressing.
Why not try making your own salad dressings? Add fresh herbs from your garden and make your taste buds thank you. The sky is the limit. Get creative with it!
Easy Homemade Mayo
You'll want to make a sandwich right after you whip up this easy and so, so delicious homemade mayo!
Ingredients
- 1 cup avocado oil
- 1 egg (farm fresh is best!)
- 1/2 T lemon juice
- 1 t apple cider vinegar
- splash of dijon mustard
- pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients in order to a quart mason jar or 2 cup measuring glass.
- Grab your immersion blender!
- Push your blender all the way to the bottom of the jar and SLOWLY lift up.
- Continue to lift up and down to emulsify until thick.
- Enjoy! Lasts up to 2 weeks in the fridge.
Notes
Try tallow or a high quality olive oil and see which flavor you like best!
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