Who knew it was this easy? Vegan Epicurean knew!
After reading the article with the original recipe about what she did, Here's what I did:
I went to BigLots and got a $2 bottle of canola oil, so this was REALLY cheap. I used one cup of oil (50c) and a 1/2 cup of soy milk ($3.50 for a 1/2 gallon, even cheaper when I make the soymilk myself) and the price of the spices and salt. That isn't very expensive to make over a cup of mayo.
Vegan Mayonnaise on the Cheap!
1 1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup plain soy milk (very slightly sweet so I left out the sweetener called for in the original recipe)
1/4 tsp vinegar
1 tbs lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
Put all in blender with whatever seasonings you want (I used 1/2 tsp dried mustard but you should adjust the salt, sweetness and tartness to your personal taste. It's only as good as you spice it)
If you have a high speed blender you should be able to whip this up in about 30 seconds. With a regular blender, you may have to mix longer.
Makes about a cup and a half of mayo
Scrape the mayo into a jar with a tight lid and store in the fridge.
I will let you know how long it stores sometime in the future! It should last as long as the milk is good and when it's mixed with vinegar, salt and oil I think the milk should last a while in the fridge. We'll see. Let me know if you find out first!