Avocado Oil Mayo

4.25 from 8 votes

We love avocado oil mayo but the store bought stuff like Primal Kitchen can be expensive. It's very easy to make at home, especially if you have an immersion blender.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 110kcal

Author: KetoJoe

Equipment

immersion blender

Ingredients

1 egg (use pasture raised)
1 cup avocado oil
1 tsp dijon mustard (any mustard will work) or 1/2 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp lemon juice You can omit and use all vinegar
1 tsp apple cider vinegar You can omit and use all lemon juice
1/4 tsp Mineral Salt to taste
1/8 tsp Xanthan gum (optional) Use to make make extra thick

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Instructions

Place egg in the bottom of a mason jar or large glass. (must hold at least 1 pint). Do not mix the egg
add apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, mustard and salt
Pour oil on top of egg and vinegar. Try not to mix the ingredients, they should layer
Gently place the immersion blender into the jar and trap the egg underneath.
Start the blender on low, without moving the blender around and have the egg begin to emulsify in the oil then speed the blender up a little
As the mixture begins to emulsify, gently move the blender up and down, trying not to take it out of the mixture.
Once the mixture is mostly mixed, turn off the blender, lift it out and gently push back down to get the remaining oil to the bottom.
Start the blender again to finish mixing.
Place lid on jar and store in refrigerator for up to 10 days.
If your mayo separates, you can place an egg yolk in the bottom of a jar and beat it and then slowly add the mayo. That will re-emulsify the mayonnaise.

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Notes

For a thicker mayo, add 1/8 tsp xanthan gum before blending.

You can also make this in a traditional blender, but its a little trickier. Add all the ingredients except the oil and start the blender. After all ingredients are mixed, turn the blender to medium and slowly add the oil. As the mixture begins to emulsify, you can increase the speed of the pour. It should take 2-3 minutes minimum to add all the oil. If the mixture breaks, add another egg yolk

You can opt to use only lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, just use 2 tsp of the one you want. We found the best flavor comes from using both.

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