It’s almost embarrassingly easy. To turn 1 cup of heavy cream into half and half, you need exactly half cream and half milk. Yes, it’s that math.
Pour ½ cup of heavy cream into a measuring cup. Then, add ½ cup of whole milk. Give it a quick stir. Boom: you’ve got half and half. Ta-da!
Why does this work? Because you’re diluting the butterfat. The milk acts like a chill friend, calming down the cream’s intensity. It’s a dairy peace treaty.
What If You Only Have Skim Milk?
Don’t panic, thin-milk warriors. You can still win. Use a ratio of ⅔ cup heavy cream to ⅓ cup skim milk. The cream does the heavy lifting. It’s like adding a superpower to watery milk.
Your final product will be a tad richer than store-bought half and half. That’s not a problem. That’s a delicious secret. Your coffee will thank you.