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    How to Make Buttermilk (2 Ingredients)

    Published: Jul 9, 2022 Modified: Jul 8, 2022 by Isabel Laessig

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    Learn How to Make Buttermilk using just two simple ingredients! If you've ever had buttermilk pop up in a recipe, you may have wondered, 'well, what do I do now?' It's easy to make homemade buttermilk so you don't have to run out and get any extra ingredients, and it only takes a couple of minutes!

    pouring buttermilk into a jar
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    • Buttermilk Recipe FAQs
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    • What to Make with Buttermilk
    • How long is buttermilk good for?
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    Homemade Buttermilk

    So many of my favorite recipes, like my smothered pork chops with Onion Gravy, use buttermilk in the ingredients...but even I don't always have buttermilk on hand! The good news is, if you learn how to make buttermilk at home, you will discover how easy it is to do.

    Buttermilk is one of the most simple things to mix at home and use as an ingredient in all kinds of sauces and even salad dressings (like my Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, for example!).

    Now that I know how to make buttermilk at home, I rarely buy it - I guarantee you will already have the ingredients on hand and find yourself doing the same any time you need it!

    onion gravy in a skillet with pork chops next to rice
    Onion gravy using buttermilk

    Buttermilk Recipe FAQs

    Is buttermilk just milk and vinegar?

    Buttermilk is fermented milk that is notably thicker than regular milk with an acidic smell and tart flavor somewhat like yogurt. To make homemade buttermilk, you can add an acidic element to regular milk.

    What kind of vinegar do you use to make buttermilk?

    If you're using vinegar to make buttermilk, plain distilled white vinegar is the best option for its neutral acidic flavor and lack of additional unwanted flavorings.

    Buttermilk Ingredients

    • Milk - any kind you wish to use, I use whole or 2%
    • Vinegar - distilled white vinegar works best - OR use lemon juice

    You can use either vinegar or lemon juice to make buttermilk. I prefer to use distilled white vinegar for its neutral flavor, but lemon juice works perfectly as well.

    How to Make Buttermilk

    1. Add milk and vinegar to a bowl (or jar, if storing) and mix well.
      milk and vinegar mixed in a bowl
    2. Use immediately in recipe, or store for later use.
    pouring buttermilk into a small jar

    What to Make with Buttermilk

    Buttermilk can be used in everything from sauces to baking recipes. I use it in...

    • my onion gravy recipe for Smothered Pork Chops,
    • buttermilk ranch dressing for Grilled Chicken Salad,
    • making Buttermilk Roast Chicken,
    • in the batter for Fried Oysters

    And as a base for even more sauces, such as:

    • Buttermilk pasta sauce - use it in place of milk or cream
    • White sauce using buttermilk
    • Alfredo sauce using buttermilk

    How long is buttermilk good for?

    Homemade buttermilk lasts in the refrigerator in an airtight container for about 2 weeks. Store it in the coldest part of the refrigerator, such as the very back, and not on the door shelves.

    You can also freeze buttermilk for up to 3 months. To account for liquid expansion when you freeze it, make sure you leave at least ½-inch of space at the top of the container. If you want to freeze it in portions, freeze it in an ice cube tray first.

    Making onion gravy in a skillet
    Making onion gravy with buttermilk

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    How to Make Buttermilk (2 Ingredients)

    Isabel Laessig
    Learn How to Make Buttermilk using just two simple ingredients! It's easy to make homemade buttermilk, and it only takes a couple of minutes!
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    Prep Time 2 mins
    Total Time 2 mins
    Course Sauce
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1 cup
    Calories 125 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 bowl or jar

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup milk - I recommend whole or 2%
    • 1 Tablespoon vinegar - use distilled white vinegar, or lemon juice

    Instructions
     

    • Mix milk and vinegar together in a bowl.
      1 cup milk, 1 Tablespoon vinegar
      milk and vinegar mixed in a bowl
    • Add to a jar to store or use immediately.
      pouring buttermilk into a small jar

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    Notes

    Buttermilk can be used in everything from sauces to baking recipes. Try it in:
    • Onion gravy
    • Buttermilk ranch dressing
    • As a chicken marinade
    • In frying batter
    • Buttermilk pasta sauce - use it in place of milk or cream
    • White sauce using buttermilk
    • In Alfredo sauce

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupCalories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 12.1gProtein: 8gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 116mgPotassium: 151mgSugar: 11.1gCalcium: 291mg
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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She is the author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook, and hosts Family Foodie Friday on WTSP's Great Day Tampa Bay along with other television appearances to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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