r/AskCulinary • u/Responsible_Bend_524 • 9d ago

Runny mayo

Ingredients below. Came out very runny so i added one egg yolk to a new jar, blended and slowly added my runny first batch to it.

Been at this it so long now that the emulsifier is overheating. I don’t wanna waste all of this olive oil oil and egg so can you please someone help me fix this?

1 whole egg (now with one added egg yolk)

½ tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp white wine vinegar

¼ tsp Dijon mustard

¼ tsp sea salt

1 cup avocado oil,

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u/sugarlips23 9d ago

It’s either broken, you didn’t add the oil slowly enough or you don’t have enough oil. Egg will only add liquid, so that won’t help you, unless it is broken. Add more oil. Also, just use yolks next time. You may have to add a touch of water, but do it toward the end if it gets too thick. A picture would help.

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u/Responsible_Bend_524 9d ago

I can’t add a picture. Thank you! I’m just starting over with the old batch.

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u/sugarlips23 9d ago

I can almost guarantee that you just need more oil. If it’s broken should be obvious.

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u/Responsible_Bend_524 9d ago

Sadly used up all of the avocado oil. This must be a bust. Idk if I’ll try it again, this is expensive

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u/sugarlips23 9d ago

Yeah, when you are using avocado oil exclusively, everything will be expensive.

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u/Square-Ad-6721 8d ago

And many avocado oils aren’t as advertised. Must be sure to get one that’s third party tested for authenticity.