Mayonnaise From Scratch
Learn how to make your own homemade Mayonnaise From Scratch. It takes just a couple of ingredients and only about 5 minutes!
Next, try our 5 Minute Homemade Ketchup!
Since starting our From Scratch cooking journey we’ve been so pleasantly surprised at how simple so many everyday products are, especially condiments! One of the easiest, and fastest to make? Homemade Mayonnaise From Scratch! It takes all of our recipes that use mayonnaise to the next level and adds some serious from scratch flair!
Ingredients Needed
The best part – you probably have all of the ingredients you need for mayonnaise from scratch in your pantry already!
- Vegetable Oil – Or another neutral flavored oil or even avocado oil.
- Red Wine Vinegar – You could also use white wine vinegar, too if that’s all you have.
- Dijon Mustard – Have you made your own yet??
- Egg Yolks – Just the yolk. Keep those whites to make some Meringue Kisses, Boo-Ringues, or use it to Clarify Homemade Chicken Stock.
- Kosher Salt – just a pinch!
Step-by-Step Instructions
This homemade mayonnaise recipe is incredibly easy and comes together in just minutes with the help of a food processor.
First, add everything but the oil to the bowl of a food processor, then blend together.
Next, add oil super slowly, just a drop at a time, and then very very slowly while it’s all blending.
Tip: We love using our Pyrex with a pour spout for this so we can measure out the oil and then easily pour it slowly into the food processor.
Once all of the oil is added and emulsified, you’re done! Easy, right?? Now when anyone asks how to make homemade mayonnaise, you can tell them how incredibly easy it is!
Tips
The biggest thing is making sure to add the oil slowly while the food processor is running. Like super slow. First, if you can, just a drop at a time. Then a super slow small stream, then a steadier stream until it’s all incorporated. This is the process of emulsion – the blending of two otherwise ‘unblendable’ liquids: Oil and Vinegar. The egg yolk acts as the emulsifier, the binder that keeps the two liquids together and prevents them from separating. Yay, Science!
FAQs
Keep it stored in the fridge for up to two weeks. This is great to make when you need it for your favorite recipes that use a bunch of mayo!
Yes, you need to make sure that it emulsifies. Plus it’ll make it nice ‘n creamy.
Not all is lost! Just add another yolk to the mix and that will will help to re-emulsify the sauce and bring it back to creamy.
Nope! It will of course make your life much easier, but you can absolutely make this homemade mayonnaise but just whisking it all in a bowl with a fork or whisk and slooowwwllyy adding the oil. Your arm’ll get a little bit more of a workout, but you’ll get the same results!
So simple. So easy. And SO much better tasting than what you get in a jar. Mayonnaise from Scratch, it’s one of the easiest condiments to make at home, from scratch.
Put it to Use
Here are our favorite recipes that use fresh mayonnaise!
- Avocado Tuna Salad Sub
- Spinach Tuna Melt
- Mexican Street Corn Salad
- Baked Panko Chicken Tenders
- Dill Onion Dip From Scratch
- Asian Sesame Ginger Slaw
- Curry Chicken Salad
- Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
Other Condiments to Try
Now that you’ve dipped your toe in the from-scratch condiment pond, are you ready to jump in? Here are some other super easy-to-make classic condiments!
- 5 Minute Homemade Ketchup
- Dijon Mustard From Scratch
- Enchilada Sauce From Scratch
- Tahini From Scratch
- Fry Sauce From Scratch
Enjoy! As always, if you make this recipe or any of my others, I love to hear what you think! Leave a comment below, email me, or you can find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest!
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Mayonnaise from Scratch
Ingredients
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 cups Vegetable oil
- pinch Kosher salt
Instructions
- Put egg yolks, red wine vinegar, and Dijon mustard in food processor and pulse a few times until the egg yolks are all blended.
- Turn on low and then slowly drip a drop at a time the oil in while blending until it takes on the consistency of mayo. Then slowly add a stream of the oil while blending until it all is incorporated.
- Transfer to mason jar and refrigerate immediately.
- The time that the mayo will last depends on the freshness of your eggs. For standard store bought eggs, at least a week – two weeks. Farm fresh eggs may allow it to last longer.
The fastest way I make homemade mayonnaise is place all ingredients in a beaker and use a stick blender. Emulsifies immediately. But you need VERY fresh eggs. I once did it with not so fresh eggs and it didn’t congeal.
I used to make it this way but found an easier, almost foolproof way. Find a container that is just big enough for the blade part of a handheld blender to fit in it (I use a narrow glass jar). If you use a container that is too big this won’t work.
Put everything except the oil into the bottom of the container. Push the blade of the handheld blender into the ingredients at the bottom and then pour in the oil. Turn on the handheld blender and slowly pull it up to the mouth of the container.
This has worked every single time for me. Except once and that was because the container was too wide.
I’ve never made homemade mayonnaise before but this recipe was super easy to follow and I happened to have all the ingredients except I used avocado oil instead of vegetable oil. I prefer to get at least non GMO mayonnaise but it’s expensive so I will always be making my own from now on! Also, I used a regular blender and it still worked perfectly! This is great on sandwiches and I’m sure many other things as well!
This is so great to hear, T!! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review!
i tried it. great instructions but kind of off. it only tasted like vinegar. i added an extra yolk and a ton more seasoning , salt, pepper, more mustard. then it was straight up deliciousness.
I had no idea making homemade mayo would be so easy. I love this recipe! Such a great store-bought alternative. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Homemade mayo is definitely a way to go! Your photos prove it as it looks so creamy and delicious plus oh so easy too! 🙂
Mayonnaise always tastes so much better when it’s homemade, I love it!
Thank you for the lovely step by step method in doing this Mayo. Surely tasty and helpful information . Many to definitely make this.
Homemade mayonnaise is so much better than any store-bought product. Looks delicious!
Who knew making mayo would be so easy? I will never go back to store bought mayo, I use olive oil and it turns out great.
Right?! Olive oil is a great alternative! 🙂
I’m wondering if I could sub in coconut or avocado oil? This recipe is getting pinned. I need to figure this out! Thanks Tracy!
Hi Diane! Avocado oil definitely! I’ve seen it with lemon juice swapped out for the vinegar. Coconut oil though, probably not since it has such a strong coconut flavor – although that could be a fun mayo too! Let me know if you make it with avocado oil; I’m curious! 😀