Today we made butter the way the Pilgrims would have had to make it.  If you would like to try it at home, here are the steps.

First you will need heavy whipping cream that is room temperature, 3 clean marbles, a container with a good lid and some salt.  Fill the container about 1/3 full with the cream and add the marbles.  Now shake the container for a few minutes until you can feel that the butter has formed.  The longer you shake, the creamier your butter will be.  Open the lid and add just enough salt for taste.  We ate ours on saltine crackers.  Yum!

Here is a graph of how we liked our homemade butter: