honey rosemary butter

Sweet and herby, a touch of salt. really great on bread, crackers, popcorn, toast, grilled cheese....

what you need:

a mixer! or a whisk & bowl & hands
4 sticks of butter
8 oz honey
3 tblsp water
2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
2 pinches of salt

*Serves a party of 12 with leftovers, cuz you'll surely want them.

Leave the butter out for a bit, it should be quite soft at room temperature. You most definitely do NOT want to melt the butter to a liquid and then cool it down again!

In a saucepan on med heat, add water (about 3 tblsp or enough to generously coat the bottom of the pan) and when it begins to bubble, add honey. Add sprigs of rosemary, and let simmer until the mixture is just noticeably reduced and the rosemary is losing its forest green color.

Remove saucepan from heat and let sit til it is slightly warmer than room temperature. Remove springs of rosemary. Mix just the butter in the mixing bowl on low and slowly add the honey sauce. Change to a higher speed once the entire mixture has been added, but be careful as it splatters :P Also - I know it would be interesting to add a color or texture to the butter, but i decided to garnish with a fresh rosemary sprig instead. I think biting into the leaves would taste a bit too much like trees.

Serve at a spreadable room temperature and enjoy <3