Years ago, mayo was a high-use item; I think at one point we were using 500g a week. The problem was that the mayo we used contained a considerable amount of sugar, which is not ideal. The solution is to make your own without the sugar.

Make your own

If you are like me and you try to avoid mass-produced processed foods, the best option is to make your own. When you make your own, you control which ingredients you use and how much or how sweet you want it to be. Once you’ve tried making your own and seen how easy it is, you will never go back to store-bought again.

Making it for ourselves

I came across a mayo recipe in a book and decided to give it a go, we all liked it but it’s me so I couldn’t help experimenting and seeing what if would be like using different kinds of mustard.

The winner for me was whole-grain Dijon. It added a nice flavour and a little texture that I liked. What I appreciate most is knowing exactly what went into it. It takes just a few minutes to make, and the taste is fantastic. Once you try it, you’ll likely never go back to store-bought mayo.

Easy mayo

Ingredients

1 egg
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar
1 1/4 cup extra light olive oil

Instructions

Put one cup of oil into something that makes it easy to pour.

Put everything else into the blender or food processor.

Add the mustard and let everything hang out

Let them come to room temperature together, 30 minutes.

Mix everything together thoroughly so it is well blended.

Give everything a blend together so it is well mixed

Now, for the most challenging part, incorporating the remaining 1 cup of oil into the mixture.

incorporating the remaining 1 cup oil into the mixture — Incorporating the remaining 1 cup oil into the mixture slowly

This is the hardest part because it needs to be done slowly, I mean, the slightest drizzle you can manage.

Adding the oil should take 3 minutes; if you do it quicker, it may not work.

The sound of your blender or processor make will change as the closer you get to your mayo being done

The sound of your blender or processor will change as you get closer to your mayo being ready.

You will end up with a silky and shiny mayo

You will end up with a silky, shiny mayo ready to be put in a jar and kept in the fridge.