Mom's Oyster Stew

Ingredients (10)

• + 3 tablespoons butter add to pantry
• ✓ 1 clove garlic, sliced
• + ½ teaspoon salt add to pantry
• + ⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper add to pantry
• + 1 cup milk add to pantry
• + ½ cup half-and-half cream add to pantry
• + 1 pint fresh shucked oysters add to pantry
• + 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley add to pantry
• ✓ 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• + ¼ cup sherry wine, or to taste add to pantry