Have you ever wondered how restaurants make their butter taste so good? The secret is that they make it themselves. Serving homemade butter at home is an easy way to impress your guests. But how do you make butter? It’s actually easier than you think. By whipping cream until it separates from the buttermilk, you get your own butter that you can flavor exactly how you like.
Here are three recipes for homemade butter with sea salt, garlic, and chili that you just have to try!
3 recipes for homemade butter
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Sea salt butter (approx. 500 g / 8-10 servings)
Ingredients:
- 12 dl whipping cream
- Flake salt
How to do it:
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Pour the cream into a bowl and whip with an electric mixer until the cream becomes grainy and liquid separates.
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Pour off the liquid and add cold water.
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Knead the butter in the water to remove the last of the buttermilk.
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Pour off the water and knead a little more.
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Add flake salt and season to taste.
Don't have an electric mixer? Our vegetable choppers with built-in whisk make it easy to whip cream and make your own butter.
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Garlic butter with parsley (approx. 100 g / 4-6 servings)
Ingredients:
- 100 g homemade butter
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley
- Flake salt
How to do it:
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Soften the butter in a bowl.
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Press in the garlic, add the parsley, and season with salt.
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Mix until smooth.
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Let it set in the fridge before serving.
The garlic butter goes just as well with bread as it does with grilled food or baked potatoes.
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Chili butter (approx. 100 g / 4-6 servings)
Ingredients:
- 100 g homemade butter
- 1 red chili
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Flake salt
How to do it:
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Let the butter come to room temperature.
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Finely chop the chili and mix it into the butter. Start with ½ chili and add more to taste.
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Add lemon juice and salt.
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Mix thoroughly and season to taste.
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Let it set in the fridge.
Serve the butter in a bowl with an elegant metal butter knife for an extra touch to the table setting.
Frequently asked questions about making your own butter
How long does homemade butter last?
Homemade butter lasts for about 1–3 weeks in the fridge. Shelf life depends on how thoroughly you’ve rinsed out the buttermilk and how much salt you’ve added to the butter.
Is it cheaper to make your own butter than to buy it?
Making your own butter is usually more expensive than buying it. 1 liter of cream yields about 350-400 grams of butter.
Can you make butter with rapeseed oil?
No, butter is made from cream. If you mix butter with rapeseed oil and water, you get a simpler homemade margarine.
Can you make butter with olive oil?
You can’t make butter from olive oil alone, but you can add 2-3 tbsp olive oil to your butter for a creamier and fluffier texture.