[Lardman]

I've eaten a 600g jar of hellmanns since Wednesday    Either Im pregnant or I've got serious mayo munchies.

I thought I might have a go at making my own - plenty of fresh eggs around but Im concerned I'll end up with a split mess. Is it worth while or should I move on to own brand slops to feed my 200g a day habit   

[pairofacres]

Making your own is great, as you can improvise and come up with variants. I made one blended with a few radishes a while back which was great with fresh salad. You can also use healthier oils and know exactly what's going into it.

The things to be mindful of are that a) you do use a lot of oil, which tends to negate any cost saving and b) it can take a while to work out how to get the right proportions of ingredients. Get it right though and the end result can be a lot nicer than shop bought stuff.

[GrannieAnnie]

I've made my own too Lardy and its wonderful, but not as wonderful as the lemon meringue pies I used to make when I have an egg glut..

Ooooh, I've got an egg glut now!!  but no lemons       

[Janeymiddlewife]

I made some one Christmas a few years ago - just add the oil really, really boringly slowly and you'll be fine. It is much better than the jarred stuff, not sure how long it will keep - although your 600g a day habit means it probably won't be hanging around for long 

[sloegin]

Hi homemade mayo is so much better.
 Use about 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard to 2 egg yolks to stabilise mixture. If it does spilt put 1 egg yolk in another bowl whisk in gradually the split stuff. Whisk well before adding any more oil. You could add garlic too then it would be called aioli Go for it
 Good luck!

[Lardman]

My kitchen isn't as well stocked as most so :

No mixing bowl - just an empty yogurt pot.
No whisk - just a fork.
No Dijon mustard - Only Colmans English.
No Veg oil - corn oil & olive oil.

Used 1 egg as I didn't want to waste too much if it all went horrible wrong.

It didn't split at all which I was surprised about as I wasn't exactly careful with the oil. Its actually not bad, certainly passes muster. A little looser than shop bought stuff, perhaps I've over worked it or not put enough oil in?

It will certainly do for pouring over the spuds, some green stuff or even a few boiled eggs. Might even stuff some garlic in the next lot 

[Janeymiddlewife]

I think the ambient temperature sometimes makes it runnier, as homemade is usually thicker.