Make your margarine healthier

Finding a margarine that tastes good can be difficult. If you mix your own, you can add healthier oils and experiment with flavours. If you use butter from a cow, you can lessen the part of animal products in your diet with this tip!

Simply mix equal parts of a block of margarine of your choice, a good quality oil with healthy fats, and water. I use olive oil, but add a little linenseed oil – just a little as it has a bitter taste – and sesame oil, or whatever else I have at hand.

"Home-made" Margarine

250g (organic) margarine
250ml organic olive oil, rape seed oil or other good oils – or a mix
250ml water
1 teaspoon of sea salt, or to taste

Optionally: Try adding a table spoon of pesto or a minced garlic clove to the margarine for variation!

Soften the block of margarine to room temperature for a few hours before you start. 

Combine the ingredients in a tall container suitable for the use of a stick blender. Blend until the mass is even. Pour your "margarine" over to a convenient container and store it in the fridge.