Making Herb Butters

Have You Tried Making Your Own Herb Butter?

 If not, it’s high time you did! It’s easy to make and a real treat.

Make Your Own

You’ll need a softened stick of butter and about 2 tablespoons of finely minced fresh herbs.

Add the minced herbs to softened butter. 

Add a pinch of sea salt(optional) and mix well. 
Chill slightly to firm up butter. 

You can store this in the refrigerator and use within a few days. For a really beautiful presentation you can freeze the herb butter into “log” shapes then cut them into butter pats. 

Herb Butter Logs

For herb butter logs start by chilling your herb butter until it is cool enough to be handled, but has not become completely firm.

You’ll need a good sized piece of wax paper.

The wax paper should be large enough for you to form a “log” of butter in the center of the paper with enough room to roll up the paper around the log. 

Spoon your chilled butter onto the waxed paper. Form into a log shape slightly smaller than a stick of butter.  Roll up the paper around the butter to shape the log.

Place the butter log on a firm surface (or in a tray) into the freezer.

If you plan to store your butter for awhile, make sure to store the wax papered log in a freezer bag.

When you are ready to use your herb butter you can remove it from the freezer, thaw slightly, then slice into pats. The butter needs to be at room temperature just long enough to slice easily.

You can also use butter molds like these we found at Amazon.com

 Just load them with your herb butter, chill for an hour or so, then pop the pretty butter pats out of the molds!