Best Party Mayonnaise Recipes

HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• By hand: Place egg yolk, mustard, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper in a bowl and whisk together until mixture is smooth and thoroughly combined. Add the oil: Start with one drop at a time and whisk constantly until mixture begins to thicken; add remaining teaspoon lemon juice, then pour in oil in a very slow, steady stream and continue whisking until oil is incorporated and sauce is thick and emulsified. Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
• Blender method: Combine egg yolk, mustard, lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper in the jar of a blender or in a large glass measuring cup, if using a hand blender. Blend until smooth and thoroughly combined. Add oil, starting with one drop at a time, and blend constantly until mixture begins to thicken. Add remaining lemon juice while continuing to blend, and pour remaining oil in a slow and steady stream until oil is incorporated and mixture is thick and emulsified.

BASIC MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Place egg yolks in a food processor. (To avoid using raw eggs, substitute yolks from pasteurized eggs.)
• Add mustard and lemon juice. Pulse ingredients until well combined.
• With motor running, add oil in a slow, steady stream (mixture should become thick and emulsified). Season with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate in an airtight container, up to 1 week.

FLAVORED MAYONNAISE 8 WAYS

Steps:

• Add To make DIJON MAYO: 1 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard and 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill.
• Add to make CHIVE MAYO: 1/3 cup fresh snipped chives, 2 small minced garlic cloves and ground black pepper, to taste.
• Add to make HORSERADISH MAYO: 3 tbsp prepared horseradish,1/2 tsp dried thyme and Salt and pepper, to taste.
• Add to make HERB MAYO: 2 1/2 tbsp chopped herbs(try parsley, chives, dill, tarragon, oregano, thyme, basil).
• Add to make DILL MAYO: 1/4 cup fresh chopped dill, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp garlic, minced and Salt and pepper, to taste.
• Add to make BLACK PEPPER MAYO: 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper and 1 tsp lemon juice.
• Add to make HONEY MUSTARD MAYO: 1 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp Dijon mustard.
• Add to make SUN DRIED TOMATO MAYO: 1 small clove garlic, 1/4 cup chopped and well drained sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil. Process ingredients in food processor until smooth before adding to mayo.

MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• In a glass bowl, whisk together egg yolk and dry ingredients. Combine lemon juice and vinegar in a separate bowl then thoroughly whisk half into the yolk mixture. Start whisking briskly, then start adding the oil a few drops at a time until the liquid seems to thicken and lighten a bit, (which means you've got an emulsion on your hands). Once you reach that point you can relax your arm a little (but just a little) and increase the oil flow to a constant (albeit thin) stream. Once half of the oil is in add the rest of the lemon juice mixture.
• Continue whisking until all of the oil is incorporated. Leave at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours then refrigerate for up to 1 week.