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How To Make Sour Cream
If you've run out of sour cream and don't want to run to the store for more—you can make it at home with just two ingredients: heavy cream and vinegar!
Prep Time
5 mins
Resting Time
12 hrs
Total Time
12 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
1
cup
Calories:
812 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream $1.40
- 1 Tbsp vinegar $0.02
Instructions
- Add the cream to a mason jar or other airtight container.
- Add the vinegar to the cream. (Or whatever acid you decide to work with.)
- Close the container and shake it for a minute or two, until the cream thickens.
- Use the cream right away or leave the jar on your counter overnight to ferment and thicken.*
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Notes
- *Leave it out on your counter overnight if you want tangier, thicker sour cream. I usually shake it and pop it in the fridge, where it will thicken in a few hours.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
812kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
86g
(132%)
Sodium
65mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 812
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 812kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 86g | 132% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.