Browned Butter Vinaigrette

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 clove minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons white wine or dry vermouth
• 2 tablespoon walnut oil (You could use olive oil in a pinch, but it will obscure the nutty flavor a bit.)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice (preferably Meyer lemon)
• 4 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• A big pinch of salt
• 10 grinds of freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until it turns golden brown. Add the garlic, and cook for a minute, until it is also golden brown. Pour the butter into a large, wide cup (one that will fit the head of an immersion blender) or your blender. Deglaze the pan with the wine or vermouth, then pour that in with the butter. Add the remaining ingredients, and blend either in a regular blender or with an immersion blender.