5 from 3 votes
Homemade Buttermilk Recipe
Learn three different methods for making homemade buttermilk and cultured buttermilk and just how easy it is to do in your kitchen.
Prep Time
5 mins
Additional Time
1 d
Servings:
12
Calories:
183 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
For the Cultured Buttermilk:
- 2 cups milk skim
- ¼ cup cultured buttermilk full-fat
For Classic Buttermilk
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
For Quick Buttermilk
- 1 cup milk whole
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice or white distilled vinegar
Instructions
- Cultured Buttermilk: Add some full-fat buttermilk to some skim milk in a jar or container.
- Cover with cheesecloth and let sit for 24 hours at room temperature
- Serve it or store it.
- Classic Buttermilk: Add the whipping cream to a food processor and process on high speed until butter forms and liquid is released.
- Add the mixture to a chinois and press down on the butter, releasing as much buttermilk as possible. Use or store both the butter and buttermilk.
- Quick Buttermilk: Add 1 tablespoon of white distilled vinegar or lemon juice with 1 cup of whole milk.
- Mix it until combined and use it or store it.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this up to several days ahead of time.
- How to Store: Cover with an air-tight container and keep in the refrigerator for up to 14 days. You can freeze this buttermilk for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator for 1 day before using.
- Any of these methods will work in any of your recipes. With that being said, I recommend using cultured buttermilk when using it in a standard bread procedure.
Nutrition Information
Calories
183kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
67mg
(3%)
Potassium
76mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.004g
(0%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
624IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
123mg
(12%)
Iron
0.04mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 183kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.004g | 0% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 624IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 123mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.04mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.