No buttermilk? No problem! You can make this easy buttermilk substitute at home with regular milk and either lemon juice, vinegar, or cream of tartar. You can even use your favorite plant-based milk to make vegan buttermilk.
1Tablespoon(15mL) distilled white vinegarORlemon juice1
milk2
Instructions
Add vinegar or lemon juice to a measuring cup.
1 Tablespoon (15mL) distilled white vinegar OR lemon juice1
Add milk to the measuring cup to bring the level to 1 cup. Stir and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
milk2
Proceed with recipe as directed. Store leftovers in the refrigerator up until the expiration date on the original milk container. Buttermilk freezes well, up to 2 months. Thaw in refrigerator or microwave as needed.
Notes
Souring agent: you can also use cream of tartar. Add 2 teaspoons of cream of tartar to 1 cup of milk, stir it around, trying your best to smush out any clumps, and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
Milk: you can keep your buttermilk vegan by using any plant-based milk replacement.
All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.