Raw Mayo Woes..too thin?

[spiralgirl]

Hi,

Today I tried two mayo recipes,

the first one was with 1/2 an avocado, 1/2 of a lemon juiced, and I think 1/4 cup of oil and a pinch of cayenne. This one was pretty good but the oil and avocado didn't quite mix for me. I don't have a Vitamix but want one. Instead I'm using a GE blender.

Then the second one was posted here and it is the closest to mayo I've had so far on raw food.

This one was:

1 cup of almond milk
1 cup of oil
1 TBSP of onion powder
(I added sea salt since it needed that too)

So I add the almond milk and onion powder and then blended and went on the low setting to add the oil in but it never got thick. What is the secret to this?
How do you make it thick?

[Rawkinlocs]

I've found that sometimes they are thin at first, but when chilled it gets a little thicker. Also, next time (though the recipe may not have said so) blend everything EXCEPT the oil and then lastly, drizzle the oil in slowly (while the blender is still running) and sometimes that makes it turn out thicker. But try letting it just set up in the fridge and it may get thicker for you. If not, you could throw in a handful of cashews to the mix and blend until thicker.

[Ginger]

Mine is like your second recipe there except I use sunflower oil and also add mustard powder & apple cider vinegar. Comes out thick like regular SAD mayo only it tastes SO MUCH BETTER:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/RVMsSanctuary/FooD/0December2006276.jpg

[dreamrawalwz]

I know I've seen a recipe somewhere for cashews as the base, which would make it very creamy!

[spiralgirl]

RawVeganMom,

Okay your picture is exactly what I'm trying to achieve. What is your secret? Is your recipe exactly like the second one I posted except those few things you add (how much of each roughly)? What order do you do this in? I know the oil is always last.

[Davylp25]

Yeah Vegan Momma...

I want the recipe. How long do it last? hehe. Shelf life!

[spiralgirl]

Rawkinlocs,

Thanks. I did add the oil in last while the blender was still running but nothing happened. It got a tiny bit thicker in the fridge but not much. I'll try adding cashews to it though.

Dreamrawalz,

Yes, Rawkinlocs also mentioned cashews so will try it out. Thank you.

[dreamrawalwz]

Rawkinlocs,

Thanks. I did add the oil in last while the blender was still running but nothing happened. It got a tiny bit thicker in the fridge but not much. I'll try adding cashews to it though.

Dreamrawalz,

Yes, Rawkinlocs also mentioned cashews so will try it out. Thank you.

Oh haha, I guess I missed that :p

[Ginger]

Ingredients
almond milk (make it thick, not runny)
apple cider vinegar
mustard powder
onion powder
sunflower oil

Preparation
Make almond milk

Instructions
Add to blender:
1 cup almond milk
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp mustard powder
Blend well
Then while blending slowly pour in:
1 cup sunflower oil
Chill it in the fridge and it will thicken up a bit, but should be already pretty close to mayo consistancy

[Ginger]

Shelf life is a few days. Almond milk gets nasty after the second day I think.

[ocean spray]

I like this one! From this site, I only use 1/4 of a garlic clove and about 1/2-3/4 cup oil (drizzzle in last) It taste great!

¨ Mayonnaise ¨

Blend until smooth:
½ c almonds, soaked and peeled
1/4 cup water
½ lemon, juiced
1 small garlic clove
½ tsp salt
Add in a steady stream, until emulsified:
1 ½ c olive oil
Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

[queenfluff]

Ingredients
almond milk (make it thick, not runny)
apple cider vinegar
mustard powder
onion powder
sunflower oil

Preparation
Make almond milk

Instructions
Add to blender:
1 cup almond milk
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp mustard powder
Blend well
Then while blending slowly pour in:
1 cup sunflower oil
Chill it in the fridge and it will thicken up a bit, but should be already pretty close to mayo consistancy

thanks for this! I made a raw vegan mayo before and I wasn't happy with the way it turned out - it was so runny! So I never made it again. Yours looks like heavy mayo that I used to love! (actually anything that tastes even like veganaise would be great too!)

I wonder if I could just use the whole almond and blend it in - I have a super blender. I can't remember what was in my failing recipe before whether it was almonds or not.

[Ginger]

I personally think nuts blended would totally ruin the real mayo texture. This stuff is JUST LIKE SAD MAYO. :D

[Apasaraw]

I love that RawVeganMom has become such a mad scientist! Thank you!! Your coffee is a lifesaver.

Does anyone else think queenfluff's avatar is the cutest thing ever? Did you make that, QF?

[Ginger]

I love that RawVeganMom has become such a mad scientist! Thank you!! Your coffee is a lifesaver.

http://i7.tinypic.com/4z06979.gif :D I spend much time in my science lab lately. I am so on a roll and can't stop! Pistacio ice cream is next!

[RawVegan4Health]

Keep those experiments coming! Is the lab on top of a craggy hill with occasional flashes of lightning and cracks of thunder and the screeching of a cat? Does insanely evil laughter fill the air at the stroke of midnight as clouds of bats swarm about? Scary? Nah! That's where some great recipes are coming from!:D

[spiralgirl]

RawVeganMom,

Thanks for sharing your recipe. I can't wait to make it. Now you say thick almond milk. I usually use 1 cup almonds to 3 cups of water so would I make it 1 cup of almonds to 2 cups of water or 1 cup of almonds to 1 cup of water?

Oh man if I lived in Vegas I'd be coming to your house all the time to taste your creations. Pistashio ice cream sounds heavenly. I've ordered a Cuisenart ice cream maker (a whole thread by someone was posted about what kind to get earlier) one that I'm waiting for the store to get back in stock

Do you use a Vitamix blender?

[queenfluff]

RawVeganMom,

Thanks for sharing your recipe. I can't wait to make it. Now you say thick almond milk. I usually use 1 cup almonds to 3 cups of water so would I make it 1 cup of almonds to 2 cups of water or 1 cup of almonds to 1 cup of water?

Oh man if I lived in Vegas I'd be coming to your house all the time to taste your creations. Pistashio ice cream sounds heavenly. I've ordered a Cuisenart ice cream maker (a whole thread by someone was posted about what kind to get earlier) one that I'm waiting for the store to get back in stock

Do you use a Vitamix blender?

Same question here - is there anything special I should do to make the almond milk thick?

[queenfluff]

Does anyone else think queenfluff's avatar is the cutest thing ever? Did you make that, QF?

Thank You! Why yes I did make it. And in Paint nontheless. ;D

It is actually part of a little campaign I and a few others were/are doing to protest the raw almond pasteurization law. So, one day if someone hands you a little flyer, you might see Almy the Almond on there and you will know where he came from. :D

[Ginger]

Keep those experiments coming! Is the lab on top of a craggy hill with occasional flashes of lightning and cracks of thunder and the screeching of a cat? Does insanely evil laughter fill the air at the stroke of midnight as clouds of bats swarm about? Scary? Nah! That's where some great recipes are coming from!:D

Ahahahaahahahaha :D

[Ginger]

RawVeganMom,

Thanks for sharing your recipe. I can't wait to make it. Now you say thick almond milk. I usually use 1 cup almonds to 3 cups of water so would I make it 1 cup of almonds to 2 cups of water or 1 cup of almonds to 1 cup of water?

Oh man if I lived in Vegas I'd be coming to your house all the time to taste your creations. Pistashio ice cream sounds heavenly. I've ordered a Cuisenart ice cream maker (a whole thread by someone was posted about what kind to get earlier) one that I'm waiting for the store to get back in stock

Do you use a Vitamix blender?

Come to Vegas and I will make you taste everything I make! :D I am forever doing this to family & friends! :D

Wow that ice cream maker sounds great! I have one, not sure what brand, I should really et it out of the closet lol.

Yep I use a Vitamix, it's my most used & fav kitchen gadget! :D

[Ginger]

Same question here - is there anything special I should do to make the almond milk thick?

Just use less water or more almonds! :D

[spiralgirl]

RawVeganMom,

Well if I ever get to Vegas I'll definitely give you a ring. Don't worry I'd give you advance notice. I'm in Canada so don't think I'll be coming anytime soon.

I was reading all about the Vitamix the other day and getting all excited about it. My sister and I want to save up for one. It says you can even use it to make ice cream so we are debating holding off on an ice cream maker if are going to get a Vitamix. I was looking at the factory reconditioned 5000 ones that are good, better and best type. I know a lot of places sell the 4500 models too.

[Ginger]

I use mine for ice cream too. Works great!

[spiralgirl]

RawVeganMom,

Just got back from downtown and got Macca powder and Fo-Ti powder, you can buy it in 30gram increments which is great. The Fo-Ti was cheap but the Macca was a tad more expensive. The girl there hadn't heard of Lacuma so I'll have to see if it goes by another name. The owner is more knowledgeable so I'll call when she is there and see what I can find out.

Didn't have time to check out the Chinese Vitamin shops but will another time to check for the chips.

My Excalibur came before I left for errands so am busy whipping up all kinds of stuff. I want to try a Feta cheese so came on here for a recipe.

[Ginger]

You got maca in China Town?!! :eek: COOL! Wow congrats on the new dehydrator! I will have to post my latest recipe I made today.. TAQUITOS! Wow did they ever come out good! :D

[spiralgirl]

You got maca in China Town?!! :eek: COOL! Wow congrats on the new dehydrator! I will have to post my latest recipe I made today.. TAQUITOS! Wow did they ever come out good! :D

RawVeganMom,

No, I didn't get the Maca in China town but went to a health food store that specializes in herbs and they had the maca, Fo-Ti and a tonne of other stuff that you can buy in 30gram amounts which is nice to try it out and keep costs low. Also bought a white willow tincture that is like a natural aspirin. I wanted something natural for when I go to the dentist and get my teeth clean. A few years ago I went to a dental hygenist school for teeth cleaning and learned a trick of taking a pain killer before you go to the dentist as it won't hurt as much. My gums are sensitive. Anywho I was taking a Tylenol type of pill before so I would be comfortable and the longer I'm raw the more I want natural things so this White Willow tincture is the same idea.

Thanks. Yes, it is so exciting the new dehydrator. I've got 3 trays of banana cherry leather, 5 trays of potato chips (one salt and vinegar, one just plain salt and pepper and one onion powder and salt), 1 tray of apple slices. I've already gone to check it after like 20 minutes I'm so excited to have something done. www.sadtoraw.com said it takes only 2 hours for potato chips and I did mine with the spiralizer slices so they are paper thin.

Oh your Taquitos sound so yummy. I can't wait to see your recipe and maybe a photo? :)

Oops realized I meant to post this under the Best Coffee section instead. Oh well I am going to chat about the mayo recipe in the next post too.

[spiralgirl]

RawVeganMom,

I did it last night and made the mayo. Yippee it was so much fun. I used Cold pressed extra virgin olive oil as I couldn't find cold pressed Sunflower oil at the store I was at.

queenfluff, and RawVeganMom

For the almond milk part, I used one cup of almonds to 1 cup of water. The trickiest part about it is what speed to put the blender on. I had it on blend which is a higher setting on mine like 14 and then I went to 15 which was liquify when I was getting near the end of the oil pouring in. Then for the last 60 seconds of so I switched it on low but kept it on 14 and it was getting thicker. I've never had it but imagine that Veganese tastes similar to this.

I checked it this morning and it was amazing.

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7299/thickrawmayolb4.th.jpg (http://img249.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thickrawmayolb4.jpg)

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/9842/thickrawmayo1zb3.th.jpg (http://img249.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thickrawmayo1zb3.jpg)

[Ginger]

Wow I love hearing about your creations!! YUM! Curious to see how the salt/vinegar chips come out, I loved those SAD ones once apon a time! I made apple chips marinated in a little honey & cinnamon a while back, that was really good! I look forward to more pics of your creations! Mayo looks GOOD!! I mde another batch today and it came out a little more runny this time, I think because I sweetened it with agave.. but man is ever good anyway! If you can, get your regular grocery store to order you some sunflower oil, it is AMAZING! :D

Taquito pics in my RFT blog! :D

[spiralgirl]

RawVeganMom,

Glad you enjoy hearing about my adventures. Okay my chips are gasly. I used Russet and they were really cheap but I think the chips will go in the garbage. The taste is just not good, but they did crisp up. I posted here about what potato to use as I think I will try one Yukon Gold next time to see if the taste is better.

Yep, I too was eating lots of SAD potato chips up until 5 weeks ago. Today I went to Wal-Mart and I saw them there (my favourite brand Lays, well my pre-raw favourite) and was tempted for a second but then it passed. I always try to imagine the way I'll feel afterwards and the guilt that will accompany that feeling. Plus it helps I was with my sister who has been raw 3 weeks longer than me.

[queenfluff]

RawVeganMom,

I did it last night and made the mayo. Yippee it was so much fun. I used Cold pressed extra virgin olive oil as I couldn't find cold pressed Sunflower oil at the store I was at.

queenfluff, and RawVeganMom

For the almond milk part, I used one cup of almonds to 1 cup of water. The trickiest part about it is what speed to put the blender on. I had it on blend which is a higher setting on mine like 14 and then I went to 15 which was liquify when I was getting near the end of the oil pouring in. Then for the last 60 seconds of so I switched it on low but kept it on 14 and it was getting thicker. I've never had it but imagine that Veganese tastes similar to this.

I checked it this morning and it was amazing.

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7299/thickrawmayolb4.th.jpg (http://img249.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thickrawmayolb4.jpg)

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/9842/thickrawmayo1zb3.th.jpg (http://img249.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thickrawmayo1zb3.jpg)

Thanks for the tips on the almond milk! Good to know you can use the olive oil. Last time I tried to make raw vegan mayo the olive oil kept separateing from the rest of the mixture in the frig and it never got thick. I didn't use almond milk though. It was a different recipe.

I am planning on making this soon. I might get the sunflower oil though - I'll let you know if it tastes like Veganaise. (veganaise taste like a heavy SAD mayo).

[spiralgirl]

queenfluff,

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that the next day when I checked to see if my mayo was thick there was a inch layer of water at the bottom of the jar. I just stuck a knife in there and stirred it and it was fine. Think it's been fine since then. Next time I make it I'm going to add some different things and experiment a bit more.

Not sure how long it will last either. Does Sunflower oil exist in a cold pressed variety? I'm going to check a store that sells lots of cold pressed oils to see if I can find some.

[queenfluff]

queenfluff,

Oh yeah I forgot to mention that the next day when I checked to see if my mayo was thick there was a inch layer of water at the bottom of the jar. I just stuck a knife in there and stirred it and it was fine. Think it's been fine since then. Next time I make it I'm going to add some different things and experiment a bit more.

Not sure how long it will last either. Does Sunflower oil exist in a cold pressed variety? I'm going to check a store that sells lots of cold pressed oils to see if I can find some.

You know I don't think the normal stuff in the stores would really be raw - you would have to buy a "raw" brand of it Like so:

http://www.rawoils.com/sunflower.htm

But I'll check labels when I go shopping today to see if any are cold pressed (they still might not be really raw though - I am not really a purist anyhow but it is nice to get the really raw stuff)

I think I use the olive oil - I have the aweseome tasting Barini stuff that is raw and I get it online.

[ocean spray]

I just made this, and it is setting up in the fridge right now. I peeled my almonds and then made the almond milk. I did not strain it because I thought there would be none left? (Is this right) I also added celtic sea salt and 2 small slices of garlic. I tasted it and it taste great!! Thanks!!

[spiralgirl]

ocean spray,

I strained my milk and just it was a little under a cup after that so I just added a bit of water to make it 1 cup. I just didn't want almond bits in my mayo (I have a GE blender though so with a good one it would be fine).

Good idea to add the garlic in there too and salt. I added salt after I finished.
Glad you are enjoying it. If you use x-virgin olive oil you will find a water layer at the bottom but you just have to stir it and it's fine.

I'm definitely going to try it with Sunflower oil at some point.

[Lauxa]

I just tried RawVeganMom's mayonnaise recipe as a base for cucumber dill dip. I was looking for something similar to a yogurt-based dip that I used to like for dipping carrot sticks. It came out pretty good, even DH agreed it was "edible".

Recipe --
1 cup RVM's mayo
2 large cucumbers, skinned
3 T dried dill
juice from 1 large lime (about 2 T)
1-2 T vinegar
sea salt to taste

Make the mayonnaise. Chop cucumbers in food processor until chunky and drain the juice. Add the rest of the ingredients to the mayonnaise and mix. It gets dillier as it sits. The sour lime juice and vinegar give it some of the zing of a good sour yogurt. Yum!

[randommara]

Found this recipe on a google search. WOW! This tastes great! I'm going to try the tzatziki recipe tomorrow with it. Thanks for the great ideas! Huge hugs! :D