How do you make cocoa butter?

You can't make cocoa butter from scratch at home. It's a natural product extracted from cocoa beans.

Here's the process for extracting cocoa butter:

1. Cocoa beans are roasted: This process develops the flavor and aroma of the beans.

2. Beans are cracked and winnowed: The shells are removed, leaving behind the cocoa nibs.

3. Nibs are ground: This creates a thick paste called chocolate liquor.

4. Chocolate liquor is pressed: This separates the cocoa butter from the cocoa solids.

The resulting cocoa butter is then refined and packaged.

If you're interested in using cocoa butter for cooking or cosmetics, you can purchase it from most grocery stores or online retailers.