SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, WHOLE EGGS AND EGG YOLKS, VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (USED TO PROTECT QUALITY), NATURAL FLAVORS.
That’s the list of ingredients on a jar of storebought Mayo.
Admittedly, it’s not as devious as some of the other condiments we may find in our fridge or pantry. But it’s still not great. Soybean oil? I’m not a huge soy fan. Added Sugar? Why? And the mysterious “natural flavors” thing. I won’t comment on calcium disodium EDTA…because that would require me to have a single clue as to what it is.
And I don’t.
I sort of rejected the idea of homemade mayo (I don’t have time for that!!) until I was making a mac salad recently and realized that I was out. We really don’t use a whole lot of mayo in our house. I’d say I buy a small jar 3-4 times per year on average.
So that means that there’s a funky jar of mayo sitting in my fridge for months on end.
Yum. -_-
This recipe is really super easy. The taste is superior to store bought mayo, in my opinion. AND there are no mystery ingredients.
- 2 whole raw eggs, preferrably pastured
- a tablespoon or so of cider vinegar
- a squirt of mustard
- 1½ cups of LIGHT olive oil (regular extra virgin olive oil will have a strong flavor that most do not enjoy)
- pinch of sea salt (to taste)
- Put eggs, vinegar, and mustard in your blender. Blend to combine.
- Pour the oil in a slow steady stream with the blender running until all oil is added and the mixture is emulsified.
- Taste, and then add salt if desired.
- I usually store my mayo in a glass mason style jar and use within 5-6 days.
- Note: Many recipes that I've read call for 2+ cups of oil. I found that more than 1½ cups of oil was not able to emulsify completely and left a layer of "extra" oil on top. However, feel free to play with it and see what works for you!
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Thanks for the inspiration. My husband puts mayo on EVERYTHING and we are always running out. This is certainly a healthy alternative to the stuff in the store. I think I’ll even teach him how to do it! We’re featuring your post on Front Porch Friday. Thanks for stopping by.
My husband loves mayo and I’m making this for him today. Thank you so much for the recipe! Pinned and printed