Next Up

How to Make Homemade Mayonnaise

From: Food Network Magazine

Get Food Network Magazine's step-by-step instructions for making your own homemade mayonnaise.

Food Stylist: Anne Disrude
Prop Stylist: Leslie Siegel

1 / 4

Photo: Tina Rupp

Step 1

Whisk the egg yolk, vinegar and 1 tablespoon water in a medium nonreactive heatproof bowl (glass or ceramic). Fill a large bowl with ice water and set aside. Bring 2 inches water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat.

get the recipe

2 / 4

Photo: Tina Rupp

Step 2

Set the bowl with the yolk mixture over the saucepan (do not let the bowl touch the water). Slowly whisk until a thermometer inserted into the yolk mixture registers 150 degrees F, 4 to 5 minutes (using a pasteurized egg and heating the yolk kills any bacteria and keeps this recipe safe!).

3 / 4

Photo: Tina Rupp

Step 3

Set the bowl with the yolk mixture in the ice water to stop the cooking; whisk just until the mixture is lukewarm (do not let it get cold).

4 / 4

Photo: Tina Rupp

Step 4

Put the bowl with the yolk mixture on a damp towel. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt. Combine the oils in a measuring cup. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle the oil into the bowl in a thin stream until smooth and thick. If at any point the oil is not emulsifying into the mixture, stop adding the oil and whisk to combine before continuing. Whisk in 1 to 2 teaspoons water if the mayonnaise is too thick. Season with salt. Cover and refrigerate up to 4 days.

How to Make Homemade Mayonnaise

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Next Up

Where to Eat in Memphis 26 Photos

Keystone Cravings: The Best Things to Eat in Pennsylvania 20 Photos

The Best Ocean-View Restaurants in Los Angeles 12 Photos

Giada De Laurentiis' Best-Ever Holiday Recipes 21 Photos

Amazing Appetizers from Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives 9 Photos

How to Clean Mushrooms 8 Photos

50 Edible Gift Ideas 50 Photos

The Best Superfoods 22 Photos

Colorado's Most-Iconic Dishes 31 Photos

How to Zest Citrus Fruit 9 Photos

We Recommend

Food Network Magazine: November 2012 Recipe Index

Editors' Picks: Food Network Magazine Recipes 10 Photos

Food Network Magazine's 1,000 Easy Recipes

Food Network Magazine: September 2014 Recipe Index

Food Network Magazine: September 2021 Recipe Index

Food Network Magazine: October 2016 Recipe Index

Related Pages