No mayonnaise tastes quite as good as the homemade kind. Homemade mayonnaise can enhance the flavor of many sauces as well as any meal. Be sure to use good quality oil and vinegar for mayonnaise in order for the flavors to shine through.

What You Need:

• 2 egg yolks
• 1 heaping teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon good-quality red or white wine vinegar or fresh lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
• 1 to 1 ¼ cups good quality oil

How to make Homemade Mayonnaise

In a large bowl, whisk all of the ingredients except the oil together.
Add the oil in a very fine stream, whisking all the while. As the mayonnaise begins to thicken, increase the flow of the oil. If the oil gets ahead of you and the mayonnaise begins to separate, stop the flow of oil and just whisk for a moment until the sauce coalesces. Then resume adding the oil.
When the oil has been added or the mayonnaise is the desired thickness, adjust the seasonings. Mayonnaise will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.