Hack Homemade Butter in 10 Minutes With This Superfun Trick

"Cooking" this fabulous conversation starter and delicious topping requires just everyday things and a killer arm workout. Simply pour cream into a jar and shake, shake, shake.

After a few minutes of shaking, you’ll stop hearing the sloshing noise. That means you have whipped cream (as pictured). But if you keep shaking for a few minutes, and the sloshing noise will start again.

Then you'll have a clump of butter surrounded by liquid. How does it work? Allow me to go a little science professor-y on you. When you shake the cream, the fat globules collide into each other, causing the water to separate from butterfat. You're left with butter and buttermilk.

Just make sure you separate the butter from the buttermilk by draining it from the jar. That way, it won't spoil as quickly. Save the buttermilk in a separate jar for other uses like buttermilk pancakes.

Get rid of any excess buttermilk by gently kneading the butter in a dish of ice cold water.

The best part about homemade butter — besides its superior taste and arm-toning benefits — is that you can flavor it however you want. Think Texas Roadhouse-inspired cinnamon butter, or maybe a savory version with lemon and garlic. Just follow the steps for plain butter, and stir in your desired flavors later.

I, for one, opted for lightly salted, honey lavender, and cinnamon, spread generously on a sliced baguette.