Apologies to Hellman’s, Best Foods, etc. but this is the best mayo you’ll ever have. It’s fast, easy, and you likely already have the ingredients you need.
Ingredients: 1 c olive oil (don’t use good extra virgin here, it won’t taste good. Trust me), 1 egg yolk, 1 T dijon mustard, 1 T white vinegar (or any other vinegar really…or even lemon juice), 1 T water, salt to taste
Stuff: 1 immersion blender, 1 cup to blend in the bottom of the cup needs to be about the same size as the business end of the immersion blender
Process: Place the egg yolk, mustard, vinegar, and water in the cup. Put the immersion blender in on top of the aforementioned ingredients. Pour the olive oil in. Turn the blender on and watch the mayo start to form. Gradually and slowly move the blender up and down until all of the oil is incorporated. Once fully blended and a nice thick emulsion (that’s the technical term for mixing fat and other liquids together) is formed add salt (and any other flavorings – like minced garlic). Enjoy wherever you’d use mayo (because, well, it’s mayo)!
