Marjoram butter

Name: Marjoram butter
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: ± 125 g
Ingredients: 125 g soft butter; 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh marjoram; 1 small garlic clove, crushed; grated zest of ½ lemon; a pinch of salt

Updated on 9 October 2026

Makes: ± 125 g
Time: 10 min + 1 hr chilling
From: Sweet marjoram

Ingredients

125 g soft butter
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh marjoram
1 small garlic clove, crushed
grated zest of ½ lemon
a pinch of salt

Method

Beat the butter with a fork until creamy.
Mix in the marjoram, garlic, lemon zest and salt.
Roll the butter into a log in baking paper and chill for an hour.
Slice it onto grilled meat, fish, corn on the cob or warm bread.

Storing: A week in the fridge, 3 months in the freezer: slice off rounds from frozen as you need them.