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Lemon Balm Butter with Garlic

Easy recipe for lemon balm butter with garlic. This butter can be put into so many recipe.
Course Condiment
Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean
Prep Time 5 minutes
5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 100kcal
Author Rini

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp butter 1/2 stick, vegan or vegetarian butter
  • 8 leaves lemon balm use medium to small size leaves
  • 5 leaves mint small leaves
  • 1 leaf Cuban oregano see note #1
  • 4 leaves purple basil or regular basil
  • 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled, grated. Adjust to taste

Instructions

  • Chop up the lemon balm leaves
    top view of the author chopping lemon balm leaves
  • Then, chop up your other fresh herbs
    top view of the author chopping fresh herbs
  • Add the grated garlic to the chopped herbs
  • Melt half stick of butter (4 Tbsp). Ideally, melt the butter stove top because it is safer than microwaving it.
    melted butter in a white bowl with a spoon in it.
  • Mix the herbs, garlic and melted butter
    Top view of a bowl filled with melted butter and freshly chopped herbs on one half of the bowl.
  • Add lemon pepper.
    top view of a red measuring spoon adding lemon pepper to a white bowl with butter + herbs
  • Mix well
    All the ingredients in the white bowl being mixed with a spoon
  • Transfer to mason jar or into ice cube tray

Refrigerate or freeze for 2 weeks to 6 months.

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    Notes

    **** Calorie information is approximate.  Please consult a health professional for more accurate information.
    #1 Don't use more than 1 because this is a very potent herb
    #2 Ideally, melt the butter stove top because it is safer than microwaving it.
    Tips for making this butter:
    • Always use fresh lemon balm leaves over dried lemon balm because there is nothing better. The strong aromas come through in any recipe.
    • You can use regular butter or vegan butter for this recipe. They both taste equally great with fresh lemon balm.
    • Use fresh mint, fresh oregano and fresh basil for this butter. The combination of fresh herbs will make this a very unique butter recipe.
    • Add other fresh herbs that you have access to. This lemon balm butter is made better because of the fusion of different herbs.
    • If you don’t like seeing bits of herbs in your butter, you can always grind them to a pulp in a food processor and then pour in the melted butter.
    • This butter is a great way to preserve your fresh herbs. They won’t go to waste and they make your recipes taste delicious.