Flavored Butters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
Herb Butter
2 -4 tablespoons fresh herbs
Mustard Butter
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Citrus Butter
2 teaspoons orange juice or 2 teaspoons lime juice
Cilantro-Lime Butter
1 cup fresh cilantro, and
1 lime, juice and zest of
Garlic Butter
2 garlic cloves
Almond Butter
1/4 cup finely ground almonds

Preparation

Pick the butter of your choice (below). Add the additional ingredients and mix well.
Shape the 1/2 cup of butter, plus added-in ingredients, into small a roll.
Wrap well with waxed paper. Chill until firm.
Herb Butter:
Add 2-4 tablespoons minced fresh herbs (such as parsley, tarragon, chives, mint, marjoram, etc.) either singly or in combos of 2-3. Add a squeeze of lemon and mix well with butter.
Mustard Butter:
Add 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard and mix well with butter.
Citrus Butter:
Add 2 teaspoons orange or lime juice, or 1 teaspoon lemon juice, PLUS the grated rind of 1 orange, lime (2, if small) or lemon. Mix well with butter.
Cilantro-Lime Butter:
Add 1 cup loosely-packed minced fresh cilantro leaves to soft butter. Add grated rind and juice of 1 lime. Mix well.
Garlic Butter:
Add 2 finely minced garlic cloves to butter; mix well.
Tomato Butter:
Mix 1 tablespoon tomato paste with softened butter.
Honey Butter:
Add 1/4 cup honey with softened butter; beat in gradually.
Maple Butter:
Add 1/4 cup maple syrup to butter; beat in gradually.
Almond Butter:
Add 1/4 cup finely ground almonds to butter; mix well.