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How To Make Buttermilk

Learn how to make buttermilk easily with 2 everyday ingredients
Course side
Cuisine American, baking, Western
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 38kcal
Author Bintu Hardy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (250 ml) whole milk or dairy free milk like almond milk
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar

Instructions

  • Add your milk into a mixing bowl or mason jar.
  • Add in the lemon juice and stir.
  • Mix and let stand for 10 minutes at room temperature during which it will curdle.
  • Give it another stir and your homemade buttermilk is ready

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Notes

  • You can use lime juice instead of lemon juice.
  • I usually use whole milk but reduced-fat milk works too if that is what your recipe calls for.
  • If heated too quickly buttermilk can curdle. Sometimes it is best to warm the buttermilk up a bit in a saucepan before adding to warm or hot dishes.

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Nutrition

Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 81mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 69mg