How To Make Homemade Flavored Butter 7 Ways

Homemade butter? What is this, the 17th century? Don't worry, making butter from scratch sounds way more complicated than it actually is. All you really need is heavy cream, some elbow grease, and a little bit of patience. Once you've separated the butter from the buttermilk, you can make all different kinds of flavored butter, from red wine butter that pairs perfectly with a juicy steak to cinnamon vanilla butter to spruce up your pancakes. Not quite convinced just yet? You butter believe it!

Homemade Butter Recipe

You'll Need:

  • 1 qt heavy cream, chilled
  • cheesecloth
  • parchment paper
  • cooking twine

Here's How:

Whip the heavy cream with a mixer until the butter starts to separate from the buttermilk. Transfer the butter to a cheesecloth and squeeze the buttermilk out of the fat. The less moisture there is in the butter, the longer it will last.

1. Red Wine Butter

You'll Need:

  • 1 portion homemade butter, softened (or 3 sticks butter, softened)
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 2 shallots, diced
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 3-4 sprigs thyme
  • salt & pepper to taste

Here's How:

Peel the shallots and finely dice them. Sweat them in a skillet in a bit of butter and then add the honey. Let everything caramelize and deglaze with 1 cup of red wine. Allow everything to simmer for about 2-3 minutes. Then add the balsamic vinegar, thyme, salt, and pepper. Over medium heat, let the sauce thicken for another 2-3 minutes – the red wine should be reduced completely. Let cool and then mix it with the 2½ sticks of butter and roll it up into a roll using parchment paper. Tie up both ends with some cooking twine and place the butter in the refrigerator. Serve this delicious red wine butter with a juicy steak!

Red Wine Butter

2. Salted Caramel Butter

You'll Need:

  • 1 portion homemade butter, softened (or 3 sticks butter, softened)
  • 8-10 caramels
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream
  • ½ tsp sea salt

Here's How:

Add the caramels to a pan and melt them along with the heavy cream. Allow the mass to cool down and add the sea salt. Now simply roll up the butter in parchment paper and refrigerate. This is the perfect butter to put on waffles!

Salted Caramel Butter

3. Orange Rosemary Butter

You'll Need:

  • 1 portion homemade butter, softened (or 3 sticks butter, softened)
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 2-3 sprigs rosemary, finely chopped
  • 1 red chili pepper, diced
  • salt & pepper to taste

Here's How:

Add the orange zest, rosemary, chili pepper, salt, and pepper to the butter and mix everything until combined. Roll up the butter in some parchment paper and place it in the fridge. This orange rosemary butter is the perfect accompaniment for a beautiful piece of grilled fish!

Orange Rosemary Butter

4. Garlic Herb Butter

You'll Need:

  • 1 portion homemade butter, softened (or 3 sticks butter, softened)
  • 3-4 tbsp chopped parsley
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 2-3 roasted garlic cloves

Here's How:

Add the parsley, lemon zest, and roasted garlic to the butter and mix until combined. Roll up the butter in parchment paper and refrigerate. This garlic herb butter goes perfectly with potatoes!

Garlic Herb Butter

5. Maple Bacon Butter

You'll Need:

  • 1 portion homemade butter, softened (or 3 sticks butter, softened)
  • 2-3 tbsp chopped chives
  • 10 bacon strips, fried
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup

Here's How:

Fry the bacon in a pan and then cut it into small pieces. Add the bacon, chives, pepper, and maple syrup to the butter and mix until combined. Roll up the butter in parchment paper and refrigerate. Perfect for a piece of pork tenderloin!

Maple Bacon Butter

6. Smoked Salmon Butter

You'll Need:

  • 1 portion homemade butter, softened (or 3 sticks butter, softened)
  • 5 oz smoked salmon, very finely chopped (ideally in a food processor)
  • 2 tbsp chopped dill
  • pepper to taste

Here's How:

Chop the smoked salmon as finely as possible. Add the salmon along with the dill and pepper to the butter and mix until combined. Roll up the butter in parchment paper and refrigerate. You'll love this smoky butter on bread!

Smoked Salmon Butter

7. Cinnamon Vanilla Butter

You'll Need:

  • 1 portion homemade butter, softened (or 3 sticks butter, softened)
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon

Here's How:

Add the inside of the vanilla bean, the brown sugar, and the cinnamon to the butter and mix until combined. Roll up the butter in parchment paper and refrigerate. This is the perfect butter to put on pancakes!

Cinnamon Vanilla Butter

These 7 types of butter are going to help you elevate a ton of different dishes. Fat brings out flavor and butter is the superior fat as we all know, so making your own butter and then adding other spices and flavors should be a total no-brainer. You better believe this is butter!

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