Step #1 Take a tall measuring jug or a tall glass container - it must be tall apparently!
Put the egg yolks, garlic if using, Dijon mustard, salt & pepper in the jug.
Step #2 Mix them together.
Step #3 Pour in the oil.
Step #4 Using a hand mixer - plunge it all the way to the bottom & then turn it on.
Step #5 NOTE: (The hand mixer is one of those long thin ones, that has concealed blades underneath at the bottom.
Step #6 ).
Step #7 Then very slowly pull it up towards the top of the jug, you will see the mixture turning into mayonnaise as you pull it up!
Add the lemon juice as soon as your mixture has turned into mayonnaise!
Blitz it again with the hand mixer, taste & season again if you wish.
Step #8 Store in a jam jar for up to a week in the fridge.
Step #9 N.
Step #10 B.
Step #11 If you don't have a container which holds 500 ml, you can halve the quantities with no problem at all.
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