{"id":14,"date":"2025-11-18T03:02:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T03:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/?p=14"},"modified":"2025-11-18T03:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T03:08:53","slug":"christmas-cranberry-honey-butter-basil-salt-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/2025\/11\/18\/christmas-cranberry-honey-butter-basil-salt-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Cranberry Honey Butter Basil &amp; Salt Living"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/1000001310.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/1000001310.jpg 940w, https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/1000001310-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/1000001310-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>There\u2019s something about the swirl of ruby-red cranberries through soft, golden honey butter that feels like the holidays themselves \u2014 sweet, bright, and full of comfort. I like to use wildflower honey for its depth and fresh cranberries that pop gently on the stove before being folded in. The result is a creamy, tangy butter that melts beautifully over warm biscuits, toasted brioche, or even roasted squash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s quick to make, keeps beautifully in the fridge for up to two weeks, and makes an elegant homemade gift. Spoon it into a small glass jar, top with a sprig of rosemary or a ribbon, and you\u2019ve got a little jar of Christmas cheer. \ud83c\udf84\ud83e\uddc8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2728 Quick Recipe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 cup unsalted butter, softened<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 tbsp honey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd tsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc tsp sea salt (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup cranberries (fresh or dried, chopped)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If using fresh cranberries, simmer briefly until softened, then cool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whip butter until fluffy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mix in honey, vanilla, and salt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fold in chopped cranberries for a marbled effect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chill and serve softened.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Tip: Add orange zest or a drizzle of maple syrup for extra holiday flair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">#basilandsalt #holiday #cranberries #christmas #thanksgiving #butter #family #vibes #live<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Media Contacts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Basil &amp; Salt Lifestyle Studios<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: karie@basilandsaltstudios.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s something about the swirl of ruby-red cranberries through soft, golden honey butter that feels like the holidays themselves \u2014 sweet, bright, and full of comfort. I like to use wildflower honey for its depth and fresh cranberries that pop gently on the stove before being folded in. The result is a creamy, tangy butter &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"entry","1":"post","2":"publish","3":"author-admin","4":"post-14","6":"format-image","7":"has-post-thumbnail","8":"category-food-network","9":"post_format-post-format-image","10":"has-format"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19,"href":"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions\/19"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g1nbc.net\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}