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How to make creamy mayonnaise if you’ve run out – and you only need three ingredients

WITH stockpilers leaving supermarket shelves empty, many of us are struggling to get hold of some of the most basic ingredients.

However, for those unable to get their hands on a jar of Hellmann’s fear not, this simple recipe means that you can create your own mayonnaise with just three ingredients.

You can make your own mayonnaise at home using just three ingredients
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You can make your own mayonnaise at home using just three ingredients Credit: Alamy

has shared the recipe which will make enough to fill a small jar, so just double, triple or quadruple the quantities if you wish to make more.

All you will need is one egg, vegetable oil, lemon juice or white wine vinegar and you can add a pinch of salt to taste.

To make the mayo add all of the ingredients to a tall container such as a jug.

Using a tall electric whisk, blend the ingredients together on a high setting until it resembles mayonnaise.

Mayonnaise ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 220ml vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice or white wine vinegar
  • Pinch of salt to taste (optional)

Once the mixture is thick enough, stop blending, you will know when it is ready once you can tip the bowl and the mixture doesn’t move.

Seal the mayonnaise in a jar and eat within one week - it is as simple as that!

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