How to Make a Buttermilk Substitute

Have you ever been ready to make a recipe only to find out that it requires buttermilk, and you don’t have any?

You don’t need to make a special trip to the store just for that buttermilk anymore.

Did you know there is a fast and simple two ingredient buttermilk substitute?

All you need is milk and white vinegar {or lemon juice if you don’t have vinegar}. 

Simply pour 1 tablespoon of white vinegar into a measuring cup…

Pour your milk up to the 1 cup line.

Let sit for 5 minutes….

And Voila! Buttermilk substitute!

Use how ever much buttermilk your recipe calls for.

No more last minute trips to the grocery store for buttermilk.

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How to Make a Buttermilk Substitute

How to make buttermilk in a pinch!

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time5 mins

Course: Stubstitute

Cuisine: American

Servings: 16 tbsp

Calories: 9 kcal

Author: Shawn

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp White Vinegar {or lemon juice}
• 1 cup Milk

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• In a measuring glass, add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar {or lemon juice}.
• Fill with milk UP TO the 1 cup measuring line. Let sit for 5 minutes.
• Use as needed for recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 9kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 20mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Calcium: 17mg

Keywords: buttermilk, milk, substitute, Vinegar

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