American · Sauce / condiment

Homemade Mayonnaise

Name: Homemade Mayonnaise
Total time: 36 min
Yield: about 250 ml, 8 servings of 2 tablespoons
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 egg yolk, very fresh, cold; 240 ml olive oil, mild, cold; ½ tsp salt; 0.13 tsp white pepper; 2 tbsp white vinegar; 1 pinch cayenne pepper

A hand-whisked mayonnaise made from an egg yolk and olive oil, thick, glossy and far better than anything from a jar. The trick is patience with the first spoonfuls of oil.

Yieldabout 250 ml, 8 servings of 2 tablespoons
Hands-on15 min
Total36 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1egg yolk, very fresh, cold
240 mlolive oil, mild, cold
½ tspsalt
0.13 tspwhite pepper
2 tbspwhite vinegar
1 pinchcayenne pepper

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Egg
Birds' eggs (any)
Olive
Nightshades (any)
Chili peppers
Black and white pepper
Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Richness / fat
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weekend project

Effort

Under 20 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

Budget: low

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