How to make buttermilk from scratch (only 2 ingredients!)

It is Buttermilk it’s a simple recipe that will be a staple in your cookbook.Learn How To Make Buttermilk In Two Easy Steps!

When I’m preparing the best Buttermilk pancakes, homemade cornbread, or even a red velvet cake, you can breathe easily. he Buttermilk it will always be there and at hand!

Easy buttermilk recipe

How? ‘Or’ What make buttermilk it’s so simple and so easy that it’s totally game-changing. We’ve all been there, you’re in the middle of a recipe and you realize you don’t have enough ingredients. It can be very stressful. Well, when it comes to buttermilk it will never happen again.

There are also times when you don’t need a lot of buttermilk and don’t want to buy an entire box. It’s perfect for that too. You can only earn the amount you need. It has a bit of a spicy flavor which is great in many recipes. The fact that you can create your own is a safer life, if only it was that easy with every ingredient!

Only 2 ingredients!

So easy, you’ll never have to buy it again. The Milk and the juice of lemon or the the vinegar white will be a staple on your shopping list!

• Milk: Dairy milk, do not use non-dairy milk.
• Lemon juice or white vinegar: Fresh lemon juice and white vinegar are the winners, but bottled vinegar and apple cider vinegar will also work.

Make buttermilk from scratch

It’s all about balance! Do it exactly the way you like it!

1. Proportion: Use 1 cup of milk for 1 teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar.
2. Sit: Let sit for 5-10 minutes after mixing to thicken and create that strong flavor.

What does buttermilk do?

One of the main reasons we love the Buttermilk it’s its tangy taste and creamy thickness that it adds to our favorite recipes. But in fact it is essential for cooking and baking. Another important element is that it contains acid. This acid reacts with baking soda or baking powder and makes muffins, pancakes and breads rise. It is not an ingredient that you can substitute for anything. This is why adding lemon juice and vinegar, which are acidic, work.

Variations

• Yogurt: Mix 3/4 cup of plain yogurt with 1/4 cup of water or milk to dilute.
• Crema agria: Mix 3/4 cup sour cream with 1/4 cup water or milk to dilute. Use it like buttermilk.
• Milk: Use whole milk, 2%, 1% depending on your desire for fat content.

How to store homemade buttermilk

• Fridge: Homemade buttermilk will keep as long as store-bought buttermilk, 7-10 days.
• Freeze: As crazy as it sounds, buttermilk freezes well. Well sealed, they last up to 3 months.