Lemon Mayonnaise
Ingredients
- 8 egg yolks
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 2 tbsp freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp white pepper
- 2 tsp finely-grated lemon zest
Ingredients for 10 servings (285 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Whisk together all ingredients except for oil in a large bowl.
- 2
One tablespoon at a time, slowly drizzle in oil while continually and vigorously whisking. Do not stop whisking, or the mayonnaise may separate.
- 3
Keep refrigerated for up to 3 weeks in a nonreactive container.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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