Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup white-wine vinegar, or champagne vinegar, or coconut vinegar, or apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon or dill weed, or 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves or dill weed
- 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, or 1 teaspoon onion flakes
- 1 pinch mustard powder
- 1 tablespoon potato starch
- 1/4 cup soy-free vegan buttery spread (Earth Balance®), or butter of choice
Method
- In small saucepan, stir together water and white-wine vinegar; place over medium heat; simmer 5 minutes.
- Whisk in tarragon, black pepper, onion powder, mustard powder, and potato starch; bring to a simmer; cook until desired thickness is reached, whisking the entire time.
- Remove saucepan from heat; whisk in soy-free vegan buttery spread; beat to incorporate. Serve immediately.
Or, cool completely and refrigerate in glass storage container up to 4 days. Servings: about 1 cup. Prep Time: 10 minutes. Cooking Time: 7 minutes.
To reheat: heat 2 tablespoons water, stir in cold béarnaise, heat through; serve immediately.
Variation
Ingredients
To use oil: omit buttery spread; at end of step 3, whisk in 3 tablespoons pure olive oil.