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Greek · Sauce / condiment

Classic Olive Oil Mayonnaise

A homemade mayonnaise with garlic, mustard and lemon, whisked by hand so you control the thickness. A spoonful of boiling water at the end keeps it from splitting in the fridge.

  • YieldServes 6 · About 375 g (1 1/2 cups)
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total25 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2egg yolks, very fresh, with no egg white clinging
  • 1 clovegarlic, small, crushed
  • ½ tspmustard powder
  • ½ tspsugar
  • ½ tspsalt
  • to tastewhite pepper, freshly ground
  • 1½ tbsplemon juice, plus more to taste
  • 250 mllight olive oil, not extra virgin, which is too bitter here
  • 1 tbspboiling water

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Egg
  • Mustard
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Black and white pepper

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Creamy

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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