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    Home > Beginner Basics > 2 Ingredients Homemade Buttermilk

    2 Ingredients Homemade Buttermilk

    Last updated August 11, 2021. Originally posted August 11, 2021 By Jyothi Rajesh Leave a Comment

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    homemade buttermilk substitute in a glass jar with text overlay
    homemade buttermilk substitute in a glass jar with text overlay

    Make homemade buttermilk substitute in less than 5 minutes using just 2 ingredients. Use fresh homemade buttermilk in any recipe preparation such as pancakes, biscuits or to marinate/brine meat or as a batter for fried foods!

    homemade buttermilk substitute in a glass jar
    Jump to:
    • Why make your own buttermilk at home?
    • What is buttermilk?
    • Ingredients needed
    • How to make homemade buttermilk
    • FAQ’S
    • 2 Ingredients Homemade Buttermilk

    Why make your own buttermilk at home?

    1. Buttermilk is one of those ingredients that is not in your pantry. This easy buttermilk substitute recipe comes handy when you need buttermilk for baking or other recipes.

    2. You can easily make your own buttermilk using just 2 ingredients.  And the prep work is less than 5 minutes.

    3. Waiting time (resting time for buttermilk) is the only time consuming part. Let it sit on counter for 5 to 10 minutes, and you have buttermilk substitute ready.

    4. Half or more of the carton of store bought buttermilk often goes un-used every time you buy from store. Make at home just the amount you want. No wastage!

    5. It freezes well. You can make ahead and freeze it for up to 3 months.

    6. Homemade buttermilk substitute is hardly even a recipe. Make it once and you’ll not have to refer or search for recipe once again.

    What is buttermilk?

    Traditional buttermilk is a non-fat, thin liquid that is left after churning butter from cream. Buttermilk is rich in taste and has helpful cultures that develop when cream is left at room temperature for few hours.

    Buttermilk today is simply curdled milk. Usually not a by-product of churning butter from whole milk, but adding lactic-acid producing bacteria cultures to pasteurized milk. The lactic-acid producing bacteria make buttermilk slightly sour and prevents unwanted bacteria growth.

    Ingredients needed

    All you need is

    • 1 cup milk, any milk whole diary milk or use coconut milk or soy milk (for vegan option)
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar
    all ingredients for homemade buttermilk substitute

    How to make homemade buttermilk

    Start by squeezing 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice into a bottle or jar.

    squeezing lemon juice into a jar

    Pour 1 cup whole milk or low fat milk into the jar.

    pouring milk into the jar to make homemade buttermilk

    Stir it together.

    making homemade buttermilk

    Let it sit for minimum 5 minutes to maximum 30 minutes on the counter.

    Milk will curdle from acidic lemon juice and the buttermilk substitute can be used in recipes that call for buttermilk.

    Give it a stir before using in any recipe.

    simple homemade buttermilk substitute in jar

    FAQ’S

    Can I use any milk?

    You can use any kind of milk. Skim milk, 2% milk. For diary-free option use coconut milk or soy milk or even almond milk.

    How does buttermilk help in baked goods?

    Buttermilk gives baked good light, moist and tender texture. As buttermilk is acidic it activates baking soda in recipes and helps baked goods raise.

    Alternative ways to make buttermilk substitutes?

    Buttermilk substitutes are acidified buttermilk. There are many ways to make buttermilk substitute-
    Using freshly squeezed lemon juice
    Using vinegar
    With cream of tartar
    Or simply substitute buttermilk with plain yogurt. Plain yogurt is fermented diary product.

    How to make vegan buttermilk substitution?

    If you want to make vegan or diary free homemade buttermilk substitution simply substitute regular diary milk with diary free milk such as coconut milk or soy milk.
    For 1 cup coconut milk or soy milk add 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice or 1 tablespoon vinegar.  Allow it to sit for 5 minutes before using it in recipe.

    How to use homemade buttermilk substitute?

    There are so many uses of homemade buttermilk substitute. Use it in-
    Buttermilk biscuits
    Buttermilk pancakes
    Cornbread
    Brine for chicken or any meat
    Batter for fried food
    Soaking to tenderize food before frying
    Pound cake
    Soda bread
    Chocolate cake
    Or make buttermilk ranch dressing for saladsButter milking chicken for making Southern fried chicken

    Can you drink buttermilk?

    “Churned buttermilk” is safe from drinking. i.e buttermilk got from churning butter from cream and the left over liquid (buttermilk) is safe. Traditional made buttermilk is potent source of probiotics and active cultures that aids in digestion, soothes tummy.

    Whereas buttermilk substitute made by stirring acid to milk may not be used for drinking. It’ll work for cooking/baking though.

    How long does homemade buttermilk lasts?

    Homemade buttermilk will stay good for 3 days refrigerated.

    Can I freeze homemade buttermilk?

    Buttermilk freezes well. Freeze in air-tight containers or pour into ice cube trays and freeze it. Store frozen buttermilk cubes in zip lock bag.
    Take the amount of buttermilk you need from freezer, thaw it in refrigerator before use.

    USE BUTTERMILK IN THESE RECIPES:

    Bang Bang Shrimp

    Southern Fried Chicken

    Chicken Nuggets

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    simple homemade buttermilk substitute in jar
    homemade buttermilk substitute in a glass jar

    2 Ingredients Homemade Buttermilk

    📋RECIPE: Make homemade buttermilk substitute in less than 5 minutes using just 2 ingredients. Use fresh homemade buttermilk in any recipe preparation such as pancakes, biscuits or to marinate/brine meat or as a batter for fried foods!
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Resting Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 1 cup
    Calories: 152kcal
    Author: Jyothi Rajesh

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup milk any milk whole diary milk or use coconut milk or soy milk (for vegan option)
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar

    Instructions

    • Start by squeezing 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice into a bottle or jar. Pour 1 cup whole milk or low fat milk into the jar.
    • Stir it together.
    • Let it sit for minimum 5 minutes to maximum 30 minutes on the counter.
    • Basically milk will curdle with lemon juice and this buttermilk substitute can be used in recipes that call for buttermilk.
    • Stir it before you use in recipe.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 396IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 277mg | Iron: 1mg
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