How to Make Buttermilk
This buttermilk recipe is so easy and comes together with just a couple of simple ingredients. Buttermilk makes the fluffiest pancakes and the moistest cakes and breads.
Yield: 1 cup
Materials
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon less than a full cup of milk whole, skim, 2%, almond milk
Instructions
- Add two tablespoons of white vinegar or lemon juice to a measuring cup
- Add enough milk to the measuring cup to fill it to the one-cup line
- Let sit for 5-10 minutes
- Voila! You have buttermilk.
Notes
This recipe is for one cup of buttermilk. If your recipe requires more, add more vinegar or lemon juice (i.e., 2 cups buttermilk equals 2 tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice, and then you will fill the milk until it reaches 2 cups worth).
You can store this buttermilk in the fridge for 3-4 days. It can also be frozen for up to 3 months.