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Homemade Mayonnaise

Homemade Mayonnaise is smooth, creamy, and surprisingly simple to make right in your own kitchen. With a rich texture and fresh flavor, it’s perfect for sandwiches, salads, dips, dressings, and all your favorite recipes. Once you discover how easy homemade mayonnaise can be, you may never look at store-bought quite the same way again.
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Prep Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course: condiment
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper optional
  • ¾ cup light olive oil

Method
 

  1. Place egg, lemon juice, mustard, salt, and pepper in a quart mason jar.
  2. Pour oil on top.
  3. Insert immersion blender so that blades rest on the bottom of the jar. Blend for about 20 seconds with moving blades. Then slowly raise and lower blades to fully blend until mixture is thick and creamy. Do not over blend.
  4. Add lid to mason jar and store in refrigerator, ready to be used for up to one wee

Notes

When removing from the refrigerator to use, if mayonnaise has separated, mix with a whisk for a few seconds to create creaminess.
Equipment: Mason Jar with Lid Immersion Blender Measuring Cup and spoons