As the sun shines into my tiny kitchen, I marvel at the sheer joy of creating homemade butter with herbs. This is no ordinary, store-bought butter - it is a handmade culinary art, made with love and a little patience. The process is as rustic and charming as the product itself, involving nothing more than cream and herbs.
How to prepare homemade butter with herbs? When the cream turns into a magnificent golden mass, it's time to mix in selected herbs, freshly picked from the garden. Today I chose chives and parsley, their bright flavors perfectly complement the creamy richness of the butter. The herbs are finely chopped and mixed into the butter, their vibrant green against the soft yellow color are a feast for the eyes. A pinch of sea salt intensifies the flavors and brings them together in perfect harmony.
Homemade herbed butter spread on warm, crusty bread tastes of pure comfort, the kind that feels like a long, warm hug. Biting into it is a revelation of creamy butter, accented by fresh, fragrant notes of herbs. And as the last bites melt on your tongue, you realize the magic of homemade butter—it's not just about the taste, but the joy that comes from creating something so deliciously simple and unpretentiously elegant.
Ingredients
- sweet whipping cream
- dried herbs of your choice or edible flowers
- coarse salt
- cold water
Directions
- Pour the cream into a bowl and stir for at least 15 minutes. Beat until buttermilk forms and the butter begins to separate.
- Then strain the butter through a clean cloth.
- Return the lump of butter to the mixing bowl and pour 250 ml of ice water over it, and mix well again.
- Take the butter out of the bowl and squeeze it to remove the water.
- Then add salt, herbs or edible flowers to the butter.
- Form it into the desired shape and store it in the refrigerator.
