Green garlic sauce with chive oil

• 150g/6oz green garlic

• 100g/4oz shallots

• 1 bay leaf

• 4 sprigs thyme

• 150ml/ 1/2 cup dry white wine

• 30ml/ 2 tbsp white wine vinegar

• 400ml/ 1 1/2 cup+2 tbsp vegetable stock

• 300ml/ 1 1/4 cup heavy cream

• 150g/10 tbsp butter

• all of the green parts of the green garlic bulb

• salt to taste

1. First separate the green from the white parts of the green garlic. Slice both and rese…