Homemade Buttermilk / Buttermilk Substitute

Here's a tip for a simple buttermilk substitute that can be used in any recipe when you don't have buttermilk available or only need a small amount. Uses regular milk and lemon or vinegar. Baking crisis averted!

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• buttermilk;
• substitution;
• kitchen;
• cooking;
• fried
• chicken;
• muffins;
• dairy;
• lemon;
• milk

[mizkeeluv]

can you use apple cider vinegar if there is no lime or lemon juice or vinegar?

[barecupboard]

@mizkeeluv definitely!

[1992guesswho]

hey, how much is 1 cup? i live in the uk and we use mls and litres? thanks, this ounds really useful.

[barecupboard]

@1992guesswho 1 cup=approx. 236 mL

[barecupboard]

chaconmcfly, if you can't get lemons, you can use white vinegar. the acid content and flavor in the vinegar is comparable to the lemons. i have not tried using limes, but would use vinegar instead!

[nhlpunk101]

this girl is cute

[skunkatoras]

super helpfull! american recipes talk about buttermilk all the time and iv never seen it in the uk!!

[MissBiguk]

It's Christmas eve, it's midnight and I have a ton of baking to do. You just saved my ass!! Thank you!!!!! <3

[Chocheonline]

mmh, she's a sweetheart.

[04Ammy04]

Mmmmm fried chicken.... Lemons and chicken go well together anyways... this was a lot of help, thanks!

[catboyzee123]

I don't use buttermilk often and this looks like a convenient, low cost recipe alternative since I always have plain milk, lemon juice, and/or vinegar on hand. Thanks for posting this.

[angizeigto]

im speaking behalf of this world, America please send us your buttermilk to us!!, regards! :D

[horselover3112003]

Does it work for donuts?

[cutcc]

Whoohoo!!, Thanks so much-- this is very helpful; I wanna make pancakes hehehe.