At first I was so excited because it did get thick, I could hear the right noise and see that it was thick, not soupy, but it only lasted a very short time, after I had poured about half a cup of my oil in, it seperated and got all liquidy. I continued pouring my oil in until the whole cup of oil was used up. I stopped the blender to check the contents and like I had thought, it was all liquid and separated. I decided because it couldn’t get any worse, I would try to mix it a bit longer to see if maybe it would actually emulsify, it didn’t.
I put it in the fridge and will try to figure out what to do with the strange mixture so as not to waste it. I’ve tried making mayo with a stick blender, by hand as well as my food processor, thinking that maybe using a different method would work better. The two times it worked right, were the times we (my husband actually did the vigerous mixing while I poured the oil in a thin stream into his bowl,) did it by hand. Though we’ve since tried making it by hand, we haven’t been able to get it to work beyond those two times.
We’ve tried adjusting the tempurature of the ingredients, thinking that maybe it doesn’t work with cold eggs right out of the fridge so we used room tempurature eggs and oil. I’ve tried adjusting the speed settings on the vita mix, thinking that maybe I was using to slow or to fast a speed, I’ve used different recipies thinking that maybe one would work better than another. I’ve tried all different kinds of oils, thinking that maybe that would make a difference. I just can’t find the one thing to give me good results every time, or even most of the time! If you have any advise, I’d sure love to hear it. I’m determinded to beat the my mayo making inadequacy!
Easy Ways to Make Homemade Mayonnaise. Optional; heat the mixture in a double boiler to a temperature of 1. How Long To Boil Green Beans there. C). This will take about 1 minute.
Stir constantly and keep a close eye on the temperature. Many people don't bother with heating, but it's essential to minimize the risk of food poisoning (salmonella - see Warnings). Remove the mixture from heat and cool to room temperature. Add dry mustard, salt, and cayenne pepper. Using a whisk or a standing or electric mixer,or a food processor (which works the best), mix the ingredients together.
Slowly, very slowly, teaspoon by teaspoon at first, whisk in an oil that you don't mind tasting (extra virgin olive oil, or peanut or grape seed,or corn oil, rather than an old, super- cheap container of canola you haven't touched in years). If using a stand- alone mixer, pour the oil in drop by drop. If using a hand- held or electric whisk, it might be helpful to have someone pour for you, or at least to have something holding your mixing bowl steady as you whisk. Continue adding oil bit by bit until the mayonnaise has reached the proper consistency. This may take up to a half a cup of oil per yolk. Chicken Pop Pie. If the mayonnaise remains soupy, give it a chance to rest.
If in resting the oil and yolk seem to separate, the mayonnaise has broken. See Tips. 9. Store mayonnaise sealed in the refrigerator for up to three days. It contains raw eggs, so while it is quite unlikely that keeping it for longer will prove detrimental to your health, you shouldn't tempt fate.