Dilly mayonnaise
- Alexina Anatole
Published: June 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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Makes 250ml
Easy
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If you avoid homemade mayo for fear of it splitting, this easy recipe ensures a silky smooth result every time. Add fresh dill oil for a vibrant finish
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This dilly mayonnaise is the seventh in olive resident talent Alexina Anatole's new video series, One Good Thing*, in which she shares hacks that will elevate your entertaining. Follow @olivemagazine to see what secrets she's sharing next, then try her simplest chocolate mousse and bitter leaf salad with salted kumquats.*
"Here's a trick for the quickest mayo you'll ever make. This is a dilly mayonnaise and it takes 30 seconds to whizz up. The trick is to use a hand blender in a tall jug – no drizzling required. Insurance comes in the form of a whole egg, plus mustard and garlic to stabilise the emulsion. They do the work so you don't have to. The extra-fun part of making the mayo is the quick herb oil, which is blitzed first in the same jug. I've used dill and it creates the prettiest colour. Your guests will be so impressed, and they'll have no idea how easy it was."
Dilly mayonnaise recipe
Ingredients
For the dill oil
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bunch of dill
fronds picked
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240ml neutral oil
such as sunflower
For the mayonnaise
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1 medium egg
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1 tsp Dijon mustard
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1 garlic clove
grated
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apple cider vinegar
for seasoning (optional)
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Method
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step 1
For the dill oil, put the dill fronds in a tall jug, pour in the oil and blend for 1 min using a hand blender. Pass through a sieve lined with muslin set over a bowl.
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step 2
For the mayo, put the egg, mustard and garlic in the jug, then start to blend using the hand blender. With the blender fully down in the jug so it's in contact with the base, slowly pour the dill oil down the side of the jug, blending continuously until the mixture starts to emulsify. Slowly lift the blender slightly, blending as you do, until all the oil is incorporated. Season with sea salt flakes and a little apple cider vinegar, if you like.
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Alexina Anatoletalent resident
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