butter

Here’s a simple homemade butter recipe—shockingly easy and kind of magical.

Homemade Butter (5-minute version)

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream (cold works best)

• Pinch of salt (optional)

Equipment

• Hand mixer, stand mixer, food processor, or a jar with a lid

Steps

1. Whip the cream
   Beat the cream on medium-high. First it turns into whipped cream… keep going.

2. Watch the magic
   The whipped cream will break and separate into:

   • solid butter

   • liquid buttermilk

3. Drain the buttermilk
   Pour it off (save it for pancakes or biscuits!).

4. Rinse the butter (important!)
   Rinse the butter under cold water while pressing it with a spoon until the water runs clear. This helps it last longer.

5. Season
   Mix in a pinch of salt if you want salted butter.

6. Shape & store
   Shape it into a block or roll. Refrigerate up to 1–2 weeks.

Flavor ideas (if you’re feeling fancy)

• Garlic + herbs (parsley, thyme, rosemary)

• Honey butter (honey + pinch of salt)

• Cinnamon sugar

• Lemon zest + sea salt

Want a no-mixer jar method, or are you making this for baking vs spreading?