Easy Vegan Mayo 

By Support and Feed

Maggie’s version….but make it your own by adjusting the salt, mustard, lemon juice or choice of vinegar.

YIELDS: 10 servings, about 1 3/4 cups

PREP TIME: 15 mins

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INGREDIENTS

  • ½ cup (120ml) soy milk, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (or white, white wine or other vinegar)
  • ¼ teaspoon ground sea salt, plus additional to taste
  • 1 ½ teaspoons mustard, Dijon is ideal, but yellow will work
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup (236ml) neutral oil like avocado, safflower, sunflower or canola oil. If you wish to use olive oil, it will work but will affect the flavor.
  • 1 tsp maple syrup, sugar or another sweetener (optional)

OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
Note: you can substitute ¼ cup of aquafaba – liquid from a can of garbanzo or northern beans for the ½ cup of soy milk. Milks other than soy milk may not emulsify as well.

RECIPE

This process works best using an immersion blender which allows you to add the oil very slowly while running the blender at high speed. A tall, narrow container (a jar or another cup designed for this) works best. Alternatively you can use a traditional high-speed blender or food processor, but the immersion blender is the most sure-fire way to do this. In any case, the following remains the same:

  1. To the container add the room temperature soy milk and blend at high speed until it thickens a bit. Add the vinegar, salt, mustard, and lemon juice and blend well.
  2. To the running blender or food processor, slowly add oil drop by drop or in a very slow and steady drizzle (your choice depends on your ability to control your pour and your ability to move slowly.) This will take at least 2 or 3 minutes to fully incorporate. Adding the oil slowly allows it to emulsify and thicken as you go. If it ever seems to be getting more liquid, slow down adding the oil. You will note that it is becoming more and more recognizable as mayonnaise.
  3. When the mayonnaise is fully thick (it should be very close to your desired product, but it will thicken more in the refrigerator), taste and add sweetener and additional salt as desired, blending to incorporate.
  4. Remove mayonnaise from the appliance to a sealed glass container and chill.