Homemade Butter Recipe (From Heavy Cream)

Name: Homemade Butter Recipe (From Heavy Cream)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup (about 240 ml) cold heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup (120 ml) ice-cold water (for rinsing); 2 tablespoons cold water (optional, for an extra quick rinse)

3 min

Cook Time

DIY Ingredients and Basics

Cuisine

8 Servings

Serving

Easy

Difficulty

İyi Bir Yemek

Recipe Author

Ingredients

8 Servings

Directions

Whip the cream

Pour the cold cream into a deep bowl. Beat with a mixer until it first turns into whipped cream, then keep going until it breaks and looks grainy.

Separate butter and buttermilk

Once you see yellow butter clumps and a thin liquid, stop mixing. Strain off the liquid (buttermilk) and save it if you want for other recipes.

Rinse the butter

Gather the butter into a mass. Add the ice-cold water, gently swish and press the butter, then pour off the cloudy water. If needed, do a quick extra rinse with a couple tablespoons of cold water until the water runs clearer.

Drain and shape

Press the butter with a spatula (or wrap in clean cloth) to squeeze out excess water. Shape into a small block or pack into a jar.

Store

Use right away, or keep in an airtight container in the fridge. For longer storage, freeze it.

This homemade butter recipe uses just heavy cream and a little ice-cold water. You whip the cream until the butterfat separates from the buttermilk, then rinse the butter to remove extra liquid for a cleaner flavor and better keeping quality. Simple ingredients, clear steps, and a quick “how to make” you can follow easily.