5.0 from 21 votes
Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe
Homemade mayonnaise is so much easier to make than you may have thought and way better than what you’re going to get from the grocery store.
Prep Time
7 mins
Servings: 16 tablespoons
Calories: 98 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 pasteurized egg yolk separated
- ¾ teaspoon distilled vinegar
- ¾ teaspoon dry or Dijon mustard
- 6 ounces oil
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice or distilled vinegar
- salt to taste
- Cayenne Pepper to taste optional
- water optional
Instructions
- Mix together the egg yolk, vinegar, and mustard in a bowl or in a food processor on low speed until combined and slightly frothy.
- Next, add in about ½ to 1 teaspoon of oil slowly while continuing to mix until it has been mixed in.
- Then, slowly pour in the oil while continuing to vigorously whisk by hand or at low speed in a food processor until all of the oil has been added and the mayonnaise has been emulsified and is thick.
- Finish by adding in lemon juice, or vinegar, and salt, and optional cayenne pepper.
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Notes
- Chef Notes:
- Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 3 days ahead of time.
- How to Store: Keep covered and refrigerated for up to 7-10 days.
- If the mayonnaise is thin while mixing it or it breaks, add in 1-2 tablespoons of hot boiling water to help stabilize the egg and then continue to whisk.
- It is my personal opinion that this is the easiest to make in a food processor. Mayonnaise can also be made in a stand mixer or with hand beaters as well.
Nutrition Information
Calories
98kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
2mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
16IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 98
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 98kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 16IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.