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Dirty Martini Whipped Butter

This whipped butter is the ultimate cocktail hour flex. It captures the salty, briny energy of a dirty martini in a cloud-like, airy texture. The Castelvetrano olives add a buttery crunch while the blue cheese brings a sharp, sophisticated funk. It is vibrant, aesthetic, and total table service energy.
Servings: 8 servings
By: Nadia Aidi
A close-up view of the fluffy texture of the olive and blue cheese whipped butter on a silver dish.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 0 minutes
Bring Butter to Room-Temp 30 minutes
Total 45 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 8 oz unsalted butter, room-temperature
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp blue cheese, crumbled
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 1/2 tbsp vodka
  • 2 tbsp olive brine
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • kosher salt, to taste
  • 10 Castelvetrano olives, minced
  • 2 scallions, chopped
  • 2 tbsp chives, chopped

For Topping

  • whole castelvetrano olives, pitted, to taste
  • blue cheese, crumbled, for stuffing
  • chives, chopped
  • olive oil, for drizzling

Instructions

  • Whip the Butter: Add butter, heavy cream, crumbled blue cheese, lemon zest, vodka, olive brine, white pepper, and onion powder to a mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer, whip on low for 1-2 minutes. Scrape the sides, and then turn the speed to high for 4-5 more minutes until light and fluffy.
    8 oz unsalted butter, 2 tbsp heavy cream, 2 tbsp blue cheese, 1 lemon, 1/2 tbsp vodka, 2 tbsp olive brine, 1/4 tsp white pepper, 1/4 tsp onion powder, kosher salt
  • Add More Flavor: Add minced olives, scallions, and chives to the butter and whip on low until just combined.
    10 Castelvetrano olives, 2 scallions, 2 tbsp chives
  • Stuff the Olives: Stuff the whole olives with blue cheese crumbles and skewer them.
    whole castelvetrano olives, blue cheese
  • Assemble and Serve: Spoon the whipped butter into a serving bowl to create a tower. Top the butter with chives, a drizzle of olive oil, and the skewered olives. Enjoy spread across crispy bread.
    chives, olive oil

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 16g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 68mg, Sodium: 492mg, Potassium: 36mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 0.3g, Vitamin A: 898IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 38mg, Iron: 0.2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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