Learn how to Make Butter in a Jar

I love butter and I love making this easy homemade butter. It is simple to make and you only need 1 ingredient.

People have been making homemade butter for many many years, it seems like it isn’t as popular as it used to be, with it so readily available at supermarkets. This king of the dairy is one of my favorite ingredients.

In this step-by-step recipe guide you will learn how to make butter at home in a jar. If I can do it, you can do it. Let’s get started!

Ingredients

1 cup of Heavy Whipping Cream about 240 ml
1/4 tsp. salt optional (1g)

Instructions
First, wash and dry the jar and lid.

Add all the heavy whipping cream into the jar and screw the lid on tightly. Shake the cream for 5 to 10 minutes until the butter forms and is sloshing around in some liquid. After a few minutes, it will turn solid and it will feel like nothing is happening on the inside. Just keep shaking until that butter forms.

Remove the liquid (whey/buttermilk) from the jar and save it for baking. It goes great in pancakes, waffles, cakes, etc. The butter can be used as is right away, but for longer storage proceed with the following steps.

Add enough cold water into the jar to cover the ball of butter. Then replace the lid and shake until the water gets cloudy. Remove that water and replace it with new water. Repeat the steps until the water is clear. This removes the excess whey/buttermilk from the homemade butter.

Add the butter to parchment paper and squeeze the remaining liquid out of it into a bowl. Scrape the butter together into a rectangular cube. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and store in the fridge for a few weeks or in the freezer for a few months. Enjoy!

Find the full recipe here on my website: https://www.inthekitchenwithmatt.com/easy-homemade-butter