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Can you make mayonnaise with aquafaba powder?
A mayonnaise batch uses much less aquafaba than a tray of meringue or a run of mousse. If you only make a few batches over the week, that small dose can make powder particularly practical. For one batch, make up 4g of VERY AQUAFABA powder with 60 ml of water. That quantity is used with 300g of oil and makes about 500g of mayonnaise. Updated: .
How do you make up the powder for mayonnaise?
Make up 4g of powder with 60 ml of water and chill it to 4 to 6 °C. Put it in a tall, narrow vessel with 10g of mustard, 5g of salt and 20g of lemon juice. Start the stick blender and add 300g of oil in a thin, steady stream until the emulsion forms.
Once it has thickened, taste and season. If it is too tight, blend in a small amount of cold water. Transfer it to a clean container and refrigerate immediately. Follow the mayonnaise method for the full preparation.
How many mayonnaise batches do you make in 3 to 4 days?
A 1L Tetrapak makes 16 mayonnaise batches at 60g of aquafaba per batch. If you regularly make that kind of volume within 3 to 4 days, liquid can work well.
If you only need a few batches, powder lets you make up 60g at a time and keep the rest of the pouch dry and closed until the best-before date.
How many mayonnaise batches can you make from each pouch?
| Pouch | Mayonnaise batches | About |
|---|---|---|
| 30g | 7 | 3.5kg mayonnaise |
| 200g | 50 | 25kg mayonnaise |
| 3kg | 750 | Higher-volume production |
The 30g pouch is enough to test the recipe several times. The 200g pouch suits kitchens making mayonnaise regularly without needing an opened liquid pack throughout the week. For repeated higher-volume production, the 3kg pouch is the larger powder format.
What should you check when the emulsion goes wrong?
| What you see | Why | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| The emulsion never starts | Oil went in too quickly or there was too little shear | Add the oil in a thin, steady stream |
| Slow or unstable emulsion | Made-up aquafaba is too warm | Chill it before blending |
| Too thick | The emulsion tightened | Blend in a little cold water |
| Thin result | Powder or water was measured incorrectly | Use 4g with 60 ml |
| Large batch becomes unstable | Droplet size not controlled | Move to a high-shear blender |
