Step 1

Add your heavy cream to a bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer.

Step 2

Beat on low speed then increase to medium as the cream thickens and makes less of a splash.

Step 3

You'll notice the cream will turn to whipped cream. Keep beating past this step to make butter.

Step 4

The cream will then separate into a liquid and chunky solids. The liquid is your buttermilk. The solids are the butter.

Step 5

Strain the everything over a bowl to catch the buttermilk if you plan on keeping it.

Step 6

While the butter is still in the strainer, rinse it with cold water while stirring it. This will remove any excess buttermilk and give you a longer shelf-life for you butter.

Step 7

You can now add in the salt, or any other seasonings you'd like!