Is it just me or does store bought mayo have a really unpleasant twang? Not to mention the odd mouth feel – really good mayo should be both clean tasting and luscious and I must say nothing beats homemade. Since I rarely use mayo I rarely feel the urge to make it, but today the urge to bite into a sandwich where the mayo added flavour and complexity was too great and I caved. 10 minutes after said caving I was done.
This mayo has a really interesting flavour profile because the main ingredient is a heaped tablespoon (or more) of smashed green peppercorns. What are green peppercorns you may ask? Well, they are actually the younger sibling of black peppercorn. They are picked early and often packed in brine. The resulting peppercorn is tangy and spicy at the same time, which makes them the perfect addition to mayo. I first tried this recipe of Emerils many years ago with his blue cheese stuffed burgers, but as much as I loved it, I couldn’t really taste it over the blue cheese. This summer though I have big big plans for it, stay tuned for recurring appearances 🙂
Green Peppercorn Mayo
Yield 1 ¼ cup
1 egg
2 tsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp vinegar (I used white)
½ tsp salt
1 cup neutral tasting oil (I used canola)
1 heaping tablespoon drained & crushed green peppercorns
Grab your blender, toss in the egg, dijon mustard, vinegar and blitz on medium high speed for 30 seconds. Now while the blender is still running pour your oil through the feed tube (the hole in the lid) in a slow and steady stream. The mixture will emulsify and the texture of the liquid will change to become much thicker. Add your salt and crushed peppercorns, blitz to combine then taste to check seasoning. Remember warm mayo isn't so good, refrigerate it for a few hours and yumminess will happen.
Homemade mayo?? Sounds interesting
SO much better than the Hellmans type stuff!
Homemade mayo......you are hard core! I've been meaning to try and make it for a while but put off by having to juggle the hand beater and the ingredients. Using a food processor is genius! Thanks Sara!
hmm.. aren't you the one who made her own Easter treats 🙂
you are such a boss for making homemade mayo! I didn't know it was that easy!
such a breeze - and I totally love that you used the expression 'such a boss'
I put mayo on everything, it sounds delish!
Thanks Super Mama (that's how I think of you in my head... oops, now you know 😉 )
I love store bought mayo! Can we still be friends? I've tried homemade a few times but just never seemed to be happy enough with the flavour. I really want to love homemade, I really do! Will have to give this version a try.
Ofcourse! You know largely because I am hoping that one day we will be in town and you will make me potstickers and milk tart 😉
I've also tried some pretty bad mayo recipes but the green peppercorns save this one from lameness. give it a shot!
I've never made mayonnaise before..this version sounds wonderful!
This looks great Sarah!
Thanks!
Excellent! I cant live without mayo for every meal, so I make my own, too! Try tossing in a small bunch of chopped fresh cilantro, it's really yummy! And bake fish that you slather mayo all over first - it's to die for! ♥♥♥ ;^)
oooh what a good idea!!!
or rather what good ideas!
♥♥♥ ;^)