Mussels with white wine, garlic & cream

Name: Mussels with white wine, garlic & cream
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp butter; 1 Tbsp oil; 2 shallots very finely chopped; 2 cloves of garlic, crushed; 6 – 8 thyme stalks; 200ml De Wetshof Estate Chardonnay (or other dry white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio); 1 kg of mussels (fresh); 250ml cream; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley; A light scattering of finely grated lemon zest (optional); 2 tsp lemon juice (optional)