It is quick and easy to prepare. Especially if you own a hand blender, you can whip up any sauce or drink in no time. And since you can make all your own dressings, it is an indispensable appliance to have.
A traditional mayonnaise usually has 2 egg yolks, but you can make it just as easily with one egg instead. This also solves the problem of what to do with the extra egg whites.
I also see that people are trying to make it with just flax oil. That sounds horrible tasting and actually not as beneficial health-wise as you might think. If you mix together part flax and olive oil, you end up with a perfect ratio of omega fats that is healthy AND tasty. When you make it with raw vinegar, it is also probiotic.
Tasty, healthy and full of enzymes, now that’s what I call the perfect mayonnaise.
Ingredients all at room temperature for best results
1 egg
1 tablespoon lemon juice. Or lime juice
2 teaspoons raw red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1/8 tsp sugar (1 drop stevia liquid) sweetener is optional but traditional
1 tsp mustard (I like to use German mustards, rustic flavor)
1 cup oil (sesame oil, expeller expressed, plus 1 tablespoon flax oil)
½ cup olive oil
Let settle 30 seconds and then pulse the hand blender on and off in spurts. Use the little blade with holes in it for whisking if it’s a Bamix or the chopping blade works great if that’s the only blade you have. Then gradually raise and lower the blender as it becomes thick. It goes quick.
Tip: If you make this in a mayonnaise jar you wont have to transport it from the beaker. Just put on the lid and your done and everyone can see that it’s mayonnaise in the fridge!
And if your in the market to buy a hand blender I recommend the Bamix from Switzerland. Don’t buy a poor quality one, you will be wasting your money. I also don’t recommend the kind that have batteries because they will die on you long before they should. (I know, cause that’s what happened to me). Bamix is Swiss and they have been making these for over 50 years now. The blades are the highest quality and even the low end blender is more powerful than cheaper brands. It should last at least 10 years. I’ve had mine about 5 now and it runs like a top. One of the reviewers at Amazon claims theirs is over 30 years old! If mine lasts that long I may be passing it down to my grandchildren! I use it every day to make shakes for breakfast. Clean-up is around 30 seconds. It also hangs on the wall by the sink and has a little storage section for all the blades. No fumbling through drawers for little parts during a cooking operation. And never mash potatoes by hand again. That’s probably the hardest thing to do when your arm muscles have grown weaker. It comes with a great little recipe book and you can get more accessories for it to expand its usefulness and use it like a food processor. You can also use it to puree creamy soups. No more ladling hot soup into the blender. Which is a very messy and slightly dangerous chore. Just zip this in and in a minute it is ready to serve.
