Homemade Mayonnaise

There's nothing more annoying to me than missing an important ingredient right when I get a craving for something tasty. This time I wanted to make a delicious salad (recipe coming soon), but I was out of mayonnaise. Well, of course, I hardly ever use mayonnaise, so why would I have it in my fridge?! At first I was frustrated and upset, but then I thought: if amateurs on TV can whip up mayonnaise, so can I. And I did, and I'm happy about it, because it's not as hard as I thought.

homemade mayonnaise

Maybe someone else will suddenly crave mayonnaise, just like I did. Maybe someone will find this recipe useful. It's really not that difficult. You can whip it with a mixer, but also by hand with a whisk (which does take a bit of arm strength). You can add paprika powder, garlic, curry, mustard, or horseradish to it.

Instructions:

Scald the eggs with boiling water. Put the yolks in a bowl, add a pinch of salt, and whisk well with a whisk or a mixer. The yolks should become fluffy. Then slowly, stirring constantly, add the oil one drop at a time or in a very thin stream. When the sauce thickens, add the lemon juice and keep adding the oil. Now you can also increase the stream a little. Keep whisking until all the oil has been added and you get the right consistency. At the end, season the mayonnaise with salt, pepper, lemon juice, and sugar. You can add some mustard to give it a sharper taste.

Enjoy!

Additional notes:

I don't recommend using olive oil, because mayonnaise made with it can taste bitter.

The eggs should be very fresh.

If you want the mayonnaise to be even fluffier, you can replace one of the yolks with a whole egg.