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Step 1
Place Infused Vinegar ingredients in a small saucepan over medium low heat.
Step 2
Simmer for 2 minutes, then remove from stove and let it stand for 5 minutes to infuse.
Step 3
Strain, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible. You should have around 1 tbsp of liquid. Cool 5 minutes before use.
Step 4
Place butter in a jug and microwave until melted (1 - 1½ minutes on high, but watch it carefully so it doesn't explode!).
Step 5
Stand for 30 seconds until the milky whites settle at the bottom (this is the milk solids) and clarified butter (golden part) sits above it.
Step 6
Pour off 175g / 3/4 cup of the clarified butter, discard the milky whites remaining. Use in this recipe while hot.
Step 7
Alternative: Just melt 175g / 3/4 cup ghee, which is the same thing as clarified butter.
Step 8
Place egg yolks, infused vinegar and salt in a tall, narrow container that the blender stick fits in all the way to the base. Blitz briefly to combine.
Step 9
With the stick blender going on high, slowly drizzle the butter in over about a minute.
Step 10
After all the butter is in, blitz for a further 10 seconds, moving the stick up and down.
Step 11
Thickness: Add 1 tablespoon water, then blitz to incorporate. Add more water as needed, 1 teaspoon at a time, until the Bearnaise Sauce is a thick sauce but loose enough to ooze across a steak, coating it thickly.
Step 12
Fresh herbs: Stir in tarragon and chervil.
Step 13
Using: Use immediately, or keep warm until required. I use a thermos – a good one will keep it warm for at least 1 hour. Use warm or at room temperature. See note for storing and reheating.