Make Your Own Homemade Mayonnaise

I am not a fan of mayonnaise on sandwiches like a lot of folks are, though when it is made from scratch like this stuff, the yummy factor increases exponentially.  Once you have made it for yourself you will be forever spoiled.  Fair warning!

Michael’s Simple Homemade Mayo

INGREDIENTS

2 large egg yolks (save the egg whites in the freezer for later use)
3 tablespoons of lemon juice
a healthy pinch of salt
1 cup of oil

First, a couple of notes:

   1. Save the egg whites by putting them in an ice cube tray in the freezer, then popping them into a freezer bag for later use in an omelet.
   2. Don’t use olive oil; it can sometimes make your mayo bitter.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add yolks, lemon juice and salt to a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth.

2. While continuing to whisk steadily, very slowly begin to add the oil a few drops at a time.

3. Once you have mixed in about a third of the oil you can add it a bit more quickly.

That’s all there is to it!  My simple homemade mayonnaise recipe doesn’t get any more simple than that.  Of course you can add whatever extras you like at this point.  I tend to toss in some Dijon mustard, sometimes (okay, a lot of the time) I even like to really kick it up by adding some wasabi.