Garlic Gazpacho Butter

Description
Recipes courtesy Rachael Ray.
 * Episode#: TMSP01, Copyright 2003 Television Food Network, G.P., All Rights Reserved
 * Difficulty: Easy
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Yield: 1 cup butter topping

Ingredients

 * 1 large clove garlic
 * 1 fresh jalapeno, seeded
 * a handful cilantro leaves
 * 1 teaspoon coarse salt
 * ½ cup vegetable juice (recommended: V-8 or bloody mary mix)
 * 2 teaspoons hot sauce
 * ½ stick butter, softened

Directions

 * 1) Finely chop the garlic, jalapeno and cilantro and mash with the salt to paste it.
 * 2) Transfer to a small pot and add the vegetable juice or bloody mary mix, hot sauce and butter.
 * 3) Heat the combination over low heat until butter melts and transfer to a small bowl, for basting, or to a squirt bottle.
 * 4) Serve warm with grilled corn.