Our family is a Kraft Miracle Whip family or more specifically a Kraft Miracle Whip clone recipe family. The debate as to whether Miracle Whip is or is not a mayonnaise is still on going. Kraft Miracle Whip was introduced in 1933 but the FDA ruled it had a couple of ingredients (water, cornstarch) in it that should not be to be classified as a mayonnaise so ruled it had to be classified as a salad dressing. The bottom line is Miracle Whip really is a mayonnaise, made like a mayonnaise but using a cornstarch slurry extender and kicked up a notch with lemon juice for tanginess and seasonings for added flavour.
The ingredients for Kraft Miracle Whip are: water, soybean oil, sugar, vinegar, mustard, spices, modified cornstarch, potassium sorbate, colour, calcium disodium EDTA and dried garlic. From a profit point of view, Kraft added the water which would result in more product without added cost then used the cornstarch (very inexpensive) to thicken the thinner version to the same consistency of mayo. The water and cornstarch do not change the flavour so really is not necessary in the homemade version. When I was looking for a clone recipe I came across several that cooked the water, cornstarch, mustard and vinegar to a thin slurry then added the hot mixture to the egg mixture. That was a horrible disaster that ended up with a curdled mess that I could not salvage. It did however smell like Miracle Whip. Encouraged by that, I came up with my own recipe based on my basic homemade mayonnaise recipe. If you want the homemade version to taste like Miracle Whip be sure to use fresh squeezed lemon juice and sunflower oil. You will be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to make this clone recipe for Miracle Whip. Store bought Miracle Whip current price is 84¢ per 250 ml (1 c). The homemade version is about 44¢ per 250 ml (1 c).
Homemade Miracle Whip recipe by: Garden Gnome1 egg
1 tsp dry mustard
2 tbsp organic sugar
½ tsp sea salt
2½ tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 c sunflower oil
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp paprika
Put all of the ingredients but half of the oil into a food processor bowl. Process for 15 seconds. While the food processor is running, slow pour the remaining oil into the mixture in a thin stream. Use a spatula to transfer the Miracle Whip to a storage jar. Store in the refrigerator and use as you would store bought.
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