Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe and Video | Ten Acre Baker (2024)

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Why is my homemade mayonnaise so runny? ›

To sum up, if mayonnaise doesn't set or is too runny, there are two main reasons: the ingredients haven't been properly dosed or cold ingredients have been used. Either way, no need to worry: it's not too late to save your sauce.

If you've never tried homemade mayonnaise, then you are in for a treat. Homemade mayo is ultra creamy and so much more flavorful than anything you can buy at the store. Here's why I love this recipe so much: Our recipe uses whole eggs instead of just the yolks so you can skip separating the eggs.

Add More Oil: The primary ingredients in mayonnaise are oil and egg yolks. If your mayonnaise is too thin, gradually add more oil while continuing to whisk or blend. This will increase the fat content and thicken the mixture. Be patient and add the oil slowly to avoid over-thickening.

"By mixing in a very small amount of boiling water, such as 2 teaspoons, the lecithin in the mayonnaise will be reactivated and enable it to accomplish its thickening effect." "To thicken your mayonnaise, bring 2 teaspoons of water to a boil and whisk in the egg yolk," she adds.

Safflower, canola, grapeseed and peanut oil all do nicely. Just make sure the oil is at the same temperature as the egg. You can use cold oil and cold eggs, but I found room temperature eggs and oil to be the easiest to work with.

“Products that lack an antioxidant or preservative are likely to develop rancidity in the oil,” he wrote, “and that can be metallic, fishy, painty, or stale-nut-like depending on the recipe.”

You've obviously tried to make mayonnaise more than once and it comes out thin and bland “every time”. Its thinness is from too much oil, or you're not making a good emulsion. If you're doing it by hand, try a food processor or mixer instead. The blandness comes from not enough seasoning, which is easy to correct.

Mayonnaise is an emulsion of a large amount of small drops of oil in a small amount of something watery (vinegar, lemon juice, …). The bigger the drops, the more the mayo still resembles pure oil, and hence tastes and feels like it in your mouth.

If you want your spread to have a thicker consistency, put a fresh egg yolk into a clean bowl, then slowly whisk the thin or broken batch into the new yolk. The extra yolk will re-emulsify the ingredients, making it smooth and light once again.

Do I need more egg to thicken my mayo? ›

You will likely need to add quite a bit more oil and more seasonings because adding another egg yolk is essentially doubling the recipe. Although it sounds counterintuitive, adding more oil can also help thicken the mayonnaise.

It is also a part of why Kewpie has that "it factor" that chefs love. MSG brings umami, that fabulous savory fifth taste, to the mayo party in a way that no other store-bought mayonnaise can touch.

Mayonnaise made from-scratch can be fairly life altering. Nothing against the shelf-stable, store-bought version, but homemade is truly in a league of it's own when it comes to rich flavor and incredible texture. It's super simple to whip up in the food processor and will last up to 2 weeks in the fridge.

Of course, when an emulsion contains a dye, it has the color of the dye (or rather, a mix of white and the color of the dye). This is what happens in homemade mayonnaise, it gets colored yellow from the pigments in egg yolk (primarily xanthophylls). Store bought mayonnaise, on the other hand does not contain egg yolks.

Once your delicious homemade mayo is ready, make sure to put it in the fridge where it will thicken up a bit further and stay preserved. Homemade mayo doesn't have the added preservatives that the store-bought version has, so it is important to keep it in the fridge as much as possible.

Mayo in a Blender (or with an Immersion Blender)

Err on the side of slower, but not too slow. Over-blending your mayo can cause it to break. Blend it just until you see that glorious opalescent yellow-white mayonnaise form, and then stop.

Sometimes when jars or bottles have not been used for a while there may be some liquid that appears on the surface of the product. If this does happen, please shake your bottle well, or stir your mayonnaise well before using. As long as your product is still within its open shelf life your product is still good to eat.

Important: If mayonnaise doesn't thicken: 1- Start the process by using a small amount of the thin or broken mayonnaise and emulsify with the remaining oil. 2- Add alternately the remaining mixture that has not thicken and oil. 3- Use more oil than the recipe calls for if necessary.