Everyday gourmet butter

Butter

• 600 g pouring (whipping) cream (see Tips)
• 1000 g chilled water

Flavouring

• 2 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves only
• 5 sprigs fresh chives, cut into halves
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only or 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 garlic clove
• ½ tsp lemon zest
• 1 tsp sweet paprika
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 - 2 pinches cayenne pepper, to taste
• 2 - 3 pinches smoked salt or salt of choice, to taste