How Do You Make Homemade Mayo?

To make mayonnaise at home, we need three eggs which you should separate. We would need the yolks. Then we need about a pint of vegetable oil (the best is light olive oil), 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar, 2-3 teaspoon lemon juice, and salt (to your taste or about one teaspoon).

Whisking the mayonnaise is a little tricky but your mayo will turn out fine if you are a little careful. First take the three egg yolks and beat them well (in a food processor). Now add about 1 tablespoon of vinegar to it and beat for about thirty seconds. Now add salt and beat some more.

Let's come to the tricky part now: Adding oil. Keep your food processor going and add oil very slowly. Start with just a drop at a time. Keep on adding until the mayonnaise starts to take its shape (or rather starts becoming an emulsion). Do not add oil too quickly or your  mayonnaise would turn clumpy and would not become smooth. When the mixture becomes too thick, add in the rest of the vinegar. Continue pouring in oil slowly while whisking at top speed. In the end, add the lemon juice.

This recipe is to make a large amount of mayonnaise (a pint). If you need less, you can always divide the quantities of each ingredient in half. This mayonnaise would keep good for about two days of you refrigerate it.

For some extra flavor, try adding dijon mustard or some cayenne pepper. Enjoy!