The Boozy “Gin Butter” That Will Transform Your Seafood

Have you ever tried putting GIN in your butter? This boozy, botanical compound butter is packed with fresh herbs and spices, and it is the absolute ultimate flavor pairing for grilled seafood and fish!

PRINTABLE RECIPE ➡️ https://www.thefrenchcookingacademy.com/recipes/gin-butter

Welcome to the finale of our flavored butter series! Today, we are making a highly unique, aromatic Gin Compound Butter. By combining local gin with fresh tarragon, juniper berries, coriander seeds, and lime zest, we create a botanical flavor profile that perfectly cuts through the richness of the butter.

While you can easily make this using high-quality store-bought butter, I’m also showing you how incredibly simple it is to churn your own butter completely from scratch using heavy cream in a stand mixer.

Finally, I’ll share a simple classic TRICK: instead of letting a cold pat of butter melt on top of your fish, I’ll show you how to gently melt this boozy Gin butter in a pan to create an instant, luxurious beurre fondu (butter sauce) to pour over freshly grilled salmon, scallops, or prawns.

🧈 MY BOOZY GIN COMPOUND BUTTER INGREDIENTS:
100g /3.5 oz High-Quality Butter OR 250ml /half cup Heavy Cream to make it from scratch!
1 Tbsp Gin (adjust to taste, but don’t add too much or the butter will break!)
1 to 2 Tbsp Fresh Tarragon (finely chopped)
1/4 to 1 tsp crushed spices (Coriander seeds, Juniper berries, Peppercorns)
Fresh Lime Zest
Pinch of Salt

⏱️ VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 – The Secret to Gin Compound Butter
0:53 – Master Ingredient Ratios for Flavored Butter
1:47 – Optional: Making Your Own Butter from Scratch!
2:16 – Prepping the Botanicals (Tarragon, Juniper, Coriander)
3:55 – Churning Heavy Cream into Butter
6:22 – Softening the Butter for Mixing
7:11 – Adding the Gin! (How to avoid breaking the butter)
8:26 – Chilling & Slicing the Compound Butter
9:19 – Beurre fondu, turning the Butter into a Sauce
11:00 – Taste Test Food Pairings

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