One Simple Thing - Making Butter at Home Tutorial

Making homemade butter is a fun and educational activity that increases vocabulary and knowledge of science concepts, such as states of matter.

Pour 2 cups of heavy cream into a plastic jar with a tight-fitting lid. Add a pinch of salt. Now, shake the jar, roll it on the floor to your child, then shake it some more. After MUCH shaking, you will see the liquid cream change into solid butter and liquid buttermilk.

Pour off the buttermilk, then put the lid back on the jar and shake it some more.

Carefully, pour off more of the buttermilk. Add about 3 tablespoons of ice water to the jar and...Shake again. Pour off as much of the buttermilk/ice water mixture as you can, then place the butter into a bowl.

You can now add spices and herbs (I used organic chives, parsley, and red pepper flakes). Just add as much as you like.

Here is a link to some great flavored butter recipes. Enjoy!

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