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Wild Garlic Butter

This addictive wild garlic butter is bursting with spring flavors, and it's a must during the season! Freeze it, and you can enjoy it for much longer.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: German
Servings: 250 g/ about 16 tablespoons
Calories: 114kcal
Author: Adina

Equipment

  • Food processor optional

Ingredients

  • 250 g butter 2 sticks, Note
  • 100 g wild garlic 3.5 oz
  • 1 to 1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed

Instructions

  • Soften butter: Place the butter in a bowl and let it soften at room temperature for several hours; it should be easy to stir.
    250 g butter/ 9 oz/ 2 sticks
  • Wash and dry the wild garlic very well.
    100 g wild garlic/ 3.5 oz

With the mixer or spoon:

  • Chop the leaves very finely. Set aside.
  • Beat the butter until creamy.
  • Add chopped leaves, salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste.
    1 to 1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt + ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper + 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Alternatively, mix everything with a spoon in a bowl.

Food processor:

  • Process wild garlic: Roughly chop the leaves. Process for a few seconds until very finely chopped, scrape them down the walls of the machine.
  • Add butter, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Process shortly to combine. Adjust the taste.
  • Store: Keep refrigerated for up to one week or freeze for up to 3-4 months. See instructions regarding freezing in the blog post.

Notes

Butter: You can use salted or unsalted; adjust the amount of salt you use accordingly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 114kcal | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 237mg