Homemade Mayonnaise
Ingredients
- 2 egg yolks
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon powdered mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon sugar
- 4 to 5 teaspoons lemon juice or white vinegar
- 1½ cups olive or other salad oil
- 4 teaspoons hot water
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, beat together egg yolks, salt, mustard, sugar, pepper, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice, until very thick and pale yellow.
- Add 1/4 cup oil, drop by drop, beating vigorously.
- Beat in 1 teaspoon each of lemon juice and hot water.
- Add another 1/4 cup oil, a few drops at a time, beating vigorously.
- Beat in another teaspoon each lemon juice and water.
- Add 1/2 cup oil in a fine steady stream, beating continuously, then mix in remaining lemon juice, water, and oil.
- Cover and refrigerate.