Making Your Own Ghee
Making your own ghee is SUPER simple and much more cost effective than buying pre-made ghee from the stores. Plus, the taste is so much better. So, let's jump right into it!
What You'll Need:
- One pound of high quality, organic, unsalted butter. The better the quality the better the ghee.
- Sauce pan
- Cheese cloth or fine wire strainer
- Container for your ghee
The Process:
- Unwrap your butter and place it in a sauce pan.
- Turn the dial on your stove to a medium setting.
- Allow the butter to melt.
- Once it is fully melted, turn your dial down to a low setting.
- Allow the butter to simmer.
- It will take anywhere from 15-30 miunutes depending on your stove and the butter.
- As your butter simmers you will notice the white fats gradually falling to the bottom of the pan.
- There is no need to skim the white from the top of the butter. Eventually, all or most of this will fall to the bottom of the pan.
- As it settles on the bottom of the pan it will turn to a golden brown color.
- Continue to listen to the ghee. Once the small pops are done, then your ghee is done!
- Be careful not to overcook the ghee. It is similar to waiting for popcorn to cook and for that final popcorn sound.
- Once the pops are done, remove the pan from the heat. Your ghee should be are a warm amber color.
- Place your cheese cloth over your container and slowly pour your ghee into the designated jar. Allow it to cool completly before covering with a lid.
- Ghee can be stored in a cupboard for months at a time.
- Enjoy it in coffee, to cook with, on toast, wherever you would use butter or oil!