Does anyone have a tried and tested recipe for Lemon Mayonnaise?

[Harmon1ca]

Could I add lemon juice to mayo or would it curdle?

[vallaw]

Make your mayo with lemon juice instead of vinegar and add some grated lemon zest.

[Harmon1ca]

I have not idea how to make mayo and wouldn't the zest leave bitter bits of lemon in the mayo?

[vallaw]

Not if you grate it. To make mayo - If you have a stick blender, it's dead easy,but it's equally easy with a balloon whisk. 1 egg yolk, 1 tbsp some acid, wine vinegar or lemon juice will do. Touch of dijon mustard. Oil (do not use extra virgin olive oil as the taste is too powerful - a mix of sunflower and light olive will do - or all sunflower. In a bowl, mix the egg yolk and acid. Gradually drip in the oil, whisking all the time until the consistency is right. Add any other flavourings you like - chilli perhaps, or garlic. It's your mayonnaise - make it to your taste.

[crisgal]

what's it for?

[crisgal]

i ave grated lemon rind in my mayo before now and it was ok. Just wondered if it was to go with fish, as pesto with mayo is lovely.

[Harmon1ca]

Thanks vallaw. Crisgal it's for sandwiches, burgers pasta pretty much anything and is like salad cream but not so sharp.

[Buenchico]

Beat the following together:
The zest of 1lemon, the juice from ½ a lemon, lots of black pepper and 4 tablespoons of reduced fat mayonnaise.

Taken from here:
http://www.bbcgoodfoo...rgers-with-lemon-mayo
(which has lots of good reviews).

Chris