How to Make Buttermilk
Don't have buttermilk on hand for a recipe? I'll show you how to DIY it 4 different ways with ingredients you have on hand.
Servings: 1 cup
Ingredients
Use lemon juice or vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar
- 7.5 oz milk whole milk or 2%
Use yogurt or sour cream
- ½ cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- ½ cup milk whole milk or 2%
Instructions
Make buttermilk using lemon juice or vinegar
- Add a tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 7.5 oz of milk to make 1 cup of buttermilk. Stir and let the mixture sit 5-10 minutes until thickened.1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar, 7.5 oz milk
Make buttermilk using yogurt or sour cream
- Whisk together ½ cup of milk with ½ cup of either plain yogurt or sour cream to make 1 cup of buttermilk.½ cup plain yogurt or sour cream, ½ cup milk
- Use any of these mixture as you would regular buttermilk in a recipe.
