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March 11, 2026
How to Use Up Limp Herbs in a Flavoured Butter – Recipe
A tasty and easy way to give a small bunch of drooping herbs a new lease of life
TL;DR
- Compound butter is butter mixed with sweet or savory flavorings, often used to give new life to herbs.
- It can be used in numerous ways, including melting over vegetables, stirring into pasta, basting meats, spreading on toast, or freezing for later use.
- Butter acts as an excellent carrier for fat-soluble aromatic compounds from herbs, spices, and citrus zest, concentrating flavors.
- The recipe suggests using 10% to 20% fresh herbs and/or spices relative to the butter's weight.
- A suggested recipe for 100g of butter includes 10-20g fresh herbs and 10-20g spices, with optional sea salt.
- Prepared compound butter can be stored in the fridge for two days or frozen for up to three months.
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