Vodka Butter Anchovy Toast

Posted on: December 30, 2022. Updated on: July 1, 2023.

by Carolina Gelen

This delicious silky, smooth vodka butter comes together in less than 5 minutes and it’s the perfect appetizer for New Year’s Eve or any other day. My favorite pairing for it is fish, a salty anchovy goes so well with the vodka butter. Serve on a fresh baguette or sourdough bread, warmed in the oven with freshly grated lemon zest and black pepper. While eating this toast isn’t like taking a hearty shot of vodka, you’ll certainly get a pleasant kick at the end.

If you want to take a sweeter route, pair this with your favorite jam or marmalade.

  1. Add the softened butter and vodka to a food processor. Pulse until combined and fluffy. Scrape the sides and pulse more as needed, until the vodka is fully incorporates.
  2. Plate the butter on a serving platter alongside fresh bread and anchovies. Lightly toast the bread if preferred for an added crunch and texture, I like to broil it for a couple of minutes in the oven, right before serving.
  3. Serve with freshly grated lemon zest on top and black pepper.

Vodka Butter Anchovy Toast

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4.7 / 5. from 20

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Servings: 15 to 20
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 2 min
Total: 7 min

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks (226 g) unsalted butter, softened, room temperature butter
  • 3 oz (90 g) vodka
  • Anchovy fillets
  • Fresh lemon zest
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Fresh bread, such as baguette or sourdough bread

Instructions

  1. Add the softened butter and vodka to a food processor. Pulse until combined and fluffy. Scrape the sides and pulse more as needed, until the vodka is fully incorporates.
  2. Plate the butter on a serving platter alongside fresh bread and anchovies. Lightly toast the bread if preferred for an added crunch and texture, I like to broil it for a couple of minutes in the oven, right before serving.
  3. Serve with freshly grated lemon zest on top and black pepper.

Carolina Gelen

You may have seen my work on TV, Food Network, NYT Cooking, Food52 and more. I make recipes more fun and accessible for home cooks. I immigrated to the US from Transylvania, Romania—where I lived most of my life—in 2021 to pursue my passion for cooking full-time. Here you’ll find a collection of approachable recipes, from weeknight dinners to desserts, you’ll come back to over and over again. Some of my most popular recipes include my chicken paprikash, orange chicken roast with fennel and shallots or butter beans all vodka. Some recipes are inspired by my Romanian-Hungarian upbringing, and most definitely all come with that Transylvanian resourcefulness! I love a good thrift, so make sure to catch my thrift hauls every Sunday on my Instagram!

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7 thoughts on "Vodka Butter Anchovy Toast"

  1. Patricia Landry says:

    Quelle proposition originale 😲😁😲😁

  2. Ku says:

    Can we replace anchovies with anything vegetarian?

    1. Carolina says:

      Ku,

      I think sautéed or grilled mushrooms or artichokes would be a good vegetarian option.

      Best, Carolina

  3. Katie says:

    This was SO DELICIOUS. I gave it a shot just to try something new- I’m so glad I did! I loved the original, but had capers, shaved spicy pickled beets and smoked salt on the side for folks who were afraid of the anchovies. Lol

    1. Carolina says:

      That sounds delicious, so glad you tried it 🙂

      Best,
      Carolina

  4. Eduardo Hernandez says:

    I added some capers with its brine and freshly grated lemon zest as you suggested over a white fish fillet in the hot pan ¡¡¡ the best with some rice ¡Woooow¡