Garlic Butter (Restaurant)

Set atop a sizzling steak, this restaurant classic melts luxuriously onto the meat.

12 cloves garlic, peeled
10 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
½ tsp. white wine vinegar
¼ tsp. cayenne
kosher or sea salt
black pepper, freshly ground

Bring the peeled garlic cloves to a boil in a 1 qt saucepan of salted water. Reduce heat to medium; cook until garlic is tender, 15-20 minutes.

Drain and transfer garlic to a bowl; mash cloves into a paste. Stir in softened unsalted butter, white wine vinegar, cayenne, and salt and pepper. Use butter right away or wrap in a log shape in plastic wrap and chill up to 1 week.

Makes 1 cup.