Ingredients
- 1 egg yolk*
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 pinches sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 cup oil, safflower or corn
Directions
In a glass bowl, whisk together egg yolk and dry ingredients. Combine lemon juice and vinegar in a separate bowl then thoroughly whisk half into the yolk mixture. Start whisking briskly, then start adding the oil a few drops at a time until the liquid seems to thicken and lighten a bit, (which means you've got an emulsion on your hands). Once you reach that point you can relax your arm a little (but just a little) and increase the oil flow to a constant (albeit thin) stream. Once half of the oil is in add the rest of the lemon juice mixture.
Continue whisking until all of the oil is incorporated. Leave at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours then refrigerate for up to 1 week.
* Raw Egg Warning
Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly cooked eggs due to the slight risk of salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly refrigerated, clean grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell. For recipes that call for eggs that are raw or undercooked when the dish is served, use shell eggs that have been treated to destroy salmonella, by pasteurization or another approved method.
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By Chef #701351
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on May 08, 2013
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YUM!!! Like a bunch of other reviewers, I will never buy mayonnaise again. This was amazing. I followed it except I didn't put any sugar in and I used vegetable oil. I used my whisk and it turned out creamy and delicious. Definitely will make this again!
By doughnut famly
on April 08, 2013
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i LOVE this recipie! this is the first time i made mayonnaise and it was SO easy! i can't wait to use this for my carrot raisin salad!
By outdoorgrl2156_...
Knoxville, TN
on March 30, 2013
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This is AMAZING! I tried it the first time in my Vitamix, it was a flop... But the second time when I made it a whisk and elbow grease, it with was perfect!!! There's just something to doing by hand! I will never buy mayonnaise again!
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