Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 egg yolks (– at room temperature)
• 1/2 lemon (– juiced, at room temperature)
• 1 tsp red wine vinegar
• 250 ml – 8.5 oz. sunflower oil
• Salt (– 1 pinch)

Instructions

1. 1

   Place the egg yolks, salt, and vinegar in a bowl or in the container of a hand or electric mixer with a whisking attachment.

2. 2

   Whisk continuously, keeping the mixer moving in the same direction.

3. 3

   Add the oil very slowly, a few drops at a time, while whisking.

4. 4

   After a couple of minutes, increase the oil flow to a thin, slow, and steady stream. Keep whisking vigorously throughout the process.

5. 5

   When all the oil has been incorporated and the mixture has thickened, add the lemon juice slowly while whisking.

6. 6

   Once the lemon juice is fully incorporated, the mayonnaise is ready.