When we first tried to make homemade goat milk butter, it was a little discouraging. We tried to make it with cream from our goat’s milk in a jar. First, we gathered the whole family together and used our new hand crank separator to separate the cream from the milk. This was a pretty messy task. And to top it off, the separator didn’t have any directions on how to use it. Needless to say, it took a while to get it to work. Next, we spent a lot of time taking turns shaking the jar. But the butter wasn’t really forming. Finally, after all the work we did, we didn’t get any butter. We’re not really sure what happened. Maybe the separator didn’t work properly. Perhaps, we didn’t shake it long or hard enough. As I said, I’m not sure, but I do know this – we were all disappointed.
After this, I had settled on the thought that making butter just wasn’t worth it. But, I’m not usually one to give up. Additionally, as I’m now trying to go organic, I changed my mind. I wanted to try it again.
Second Try at Making Goat Milk Butter…
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This time, I decided not to use the separator. I just scooped the cream from the top of the goat milk. And, instead of using a jar, I poured it in my Bosch mixer and turned it onto high speed with the cookie paddle. After about 5 minutes, I checked on it. It worked!! There was actually goat milk butter sticking to the paddles! I was so excited! It was very easy to make, and it turned out perfect!
There are many ways to make your own butter. You can use the cream from your own goat’s milk or cow’s milk, or you can make it with store bought cream. I use the cream from our goat’s milk. We store our milk in half gallon jars. I scoop the cream off the top of the jar before I pour it into a pitcher for daily use. I get about 2-3 Tablespoons from each jar. It’s then put it into a container and frozen until there’s about 1 cup. Then I defrost it and use it to make butter.
You can make your butter in a Bosch or KitchenAid mixer with cookie paddles, a Vitamix blender, or just shake it in a jar (maybe). I like using my Bosch mixer the most. It is very quick and easy to make it this way. And clean up is a breeze with the Bosch!
A Few Final Notes on Goat Milk Butter
You do need to store your butter in the refrigerator as it doesn’t have any preservatives to keep it fresh. Nor is it as firm as the butter you make from cows.
Side note: The butter crock pictured to the left is an amazing tool for keep your butter fresher longer. And the mess stays inside the crock, not outside!
Print Recipe
Homemade Goat Milk Butter - Perfected!
This is a very easy way to make butter from your own cream. It works just fine with goat milk, as well! As a neat byproduct, you are left with buttermilk that can be used in other recipes.
| Course | Do It Yourself, Organic |
Ingredients
- 1 cup Heavy Cream Again, cream from goats, cows, or the store works just fine for this recipe.
- 1/8 teaspoon Salt
| Course | Do It Yourself, Organic | Ingredients - 1 cup Heavy Cream Again, cream from goats, cows, or the store works just fine for this recipe.
- 1/8 teaspoon Salt
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Instructions
Pour cream into mixer with paddle attachment.
Cover so it doesn't make a mess. It will splash a lot.
Turn mixer on high. It will begin to thicken, then get chunky and start separating into butter and buttermilk. It is done when butter starts clumping and sticking to paddles.
Pour into a strainer to separate buttermilk from the butter.
Using a spatula slightly press and turn butter to remove excess buttermilk.
If desired, you can refrigerate until firm and shape into a cube.
Place butter in desired butter container and refrigerate until ready to use
I am very excited to be able to make my own homemade butter. I can now have organic butter made with milk from our own goats. Instead of having to buy organic butter at high prices from the grocery store. It is also very handy to know how to make butter. Just in case you ever run out and can’t make it to a store.
FAQs
Nigerian Dwarf goats have the highest butterfat with 6 – 10%, Nubians with 5% and Saanens, Toggenburgs, Alpines, Oberhasli, all have butterfat varying between 1 – 4 %. Lineage, health & diet will affect the production and fat content of all breeds.
Does goat milk butter need to be refrigerated? ›
Butter should be refrigerated and consumed by the best by date printed on the package. Goat butter also freezes well; put in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Is goat butter healthier than cow butter? ›
Goat butter has considerably fewer fats, and has a lower lactose content, making it easier to digest.
What dairy goat is best for butter? ›
Nubians produce the highest butterfat content of the large dairy breeds.
Does goat butter taste like regular butter? ›
As for taste, we found that goat butter has a much milder flavor than goat cheese but still retains enough tang and grassiness to set it apart from cow butter when spread on bread. Most tasters loved this “barnyard” quality—though some couldn't get past the butter's resemblance to shortening.
How do you increase butterfat in goat milk? ›
Anything you can do to help them eat more will increase butterfat. Increased intake increases the heat of digestion in the rumen, and that in turn increases acetate production and raises the level of butterfat. (4) Feed good quality forage. If you have only poor quality forage, add buffer to the diet.
Which goat has the creamiest milk? ›
Nubians are known for their creamy, high butterfat milk and their tolerance to heat. Because their milk is more concentrated , they tend to give less of it. However, you can have individual Saanens that give less than an individual Nubian and vice versa.
Which goat milk tastes best? ›
Nubians and Nigerian Dwarfs typically have the mildest, sweetest and highest butterfat milk, with Nigerians being the highest in fat and sweetest of all. Swiss breeds such as Toggenburgs, Saanens, and Alpines typically have lower butterfat milks that tend to be a bit more “goaty” or musky.
How much goat milk does it take to make a pound of butter? ›
My four goats, as of this writing, give me about 12 gallons of milk a week. I skim off a quart and a half of cream from that amount. This cream yields about a pound of butter. If we had more than a pound of butter a week, I am sure our household of butter-lovers would eat it!
Can you freeze goats milk butter? ›
The butter, hard cheese and goats' cheese log can also be frozen. Once thawed, refrigerate and use within a week. The yogurt and spreadable goats' cheese do not freeze well.
The simplest way to keep excess milk is placing in a plastic bag and freezing. Bags are preferred over bottles since once frozen you can stack them in any configuration you want.
What is the healthiest butter in the world? ›
The healthiest butter brands
- Smart Balance Original Buttery Spread.
- Earth Balance Pressed Avocado Oil Spread.
- Carrington Farms Organic Ghee.
- I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Original Spray.
- Benecol Buttery Spread (includes plant stanols)
- 4th & Heart Ghee Oil (uses grass-fed dairy)
Meat from goat is actually called chevon. However, don't beat yourself up over being mistaken about the jargon of meat, as things work a little differently in India. Here, the word mutton is used interchangeably between sheep and goat, but since Indians mostly consume goat, it is the widely accepted term for goat meat.
Is goat milk good for your liver? ›
As we've discussed, goat milk is high in protein, antioxidants and is easy on the digestive system and liver.
How do you get goat butter? ›
Goat Butter can be purchased at High Spirits Produce and The Slippery Falcon or from the travelling merchant Agus.
Is goat milk the same as buttermilk? ›
Buttermilk is creamier and tangier than goat milk, with a thicker texture and slightly sour taste. It's made by taking hom*ogenized or pasteurized milk and adding a probiotic culture to it, which ferments it!
How do you get cream from goat milk? ›
The best and easiest method is to purchase a table top separator and mechanically separate the cream from the milk. Table top separators are perfect for smaller scale dairy goat owners.
How do you make goat milk safe? ›
Put milk in a double boiler or in jars in a pasteurizer or canner and heat to 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Cool the milk as quickly as possible, but make sure not to put the hot jars in cold water or they will break. Store the milk in the refrigerator.
This time, I decided not to use the separator. I just scooped the cream from the top of the goat milk. And, instead of using a jar, I poured it in my Bosch mixer and turned it onto high speed with the cookie paddle. After about 5 minutes, I checked on it. It worked!! There was actually goat milk butter sticking to the paddles! I was so excited! It was very easy to make, and it turned out perfect!
You do need to store your butter in the refrigerator as it doesn’t have any preservatives to keep it fresh. Nor is it as firm as the butter you make from cows.
