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I get asked so many questions about Buttermilk… I should set up a Buttermilk Hotline.
The number one question I answer is, “What can I use instead of buttermilk?” And of course, the Buttermilk Hotline knows a handy Buttermilk Substitute. You see, even those of us who always have a quart of Buttermilk in the fridge can run out, just when the craving for Top Secret Coffee Cake strikes.
Ingredients for Buttermilk Substitute:
1 Tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 cup (minus 1 Tablespoon) milk (regular, nonfat, almond or soy)
NOTES: Makes one cup Buttermilk Substitute. Store in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 3 days. You can also substitute lemon juice for vinegar. Watch the How to Make Buttermilk Substitute Video, give it a thumbs up and please subscribe to my channel on YouTube.
Directions for Buttermilk Substitute:
1) In a one cup measuring cup, add vinegar (or lemon juice).
2) Fill measuring cup with milk to the one cup mark.
3) Stir and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
4) Use in recipes as you normally would buttermilk.
For added instruction and entertainment, watch the How to Make a Buttermilk Substitute Video. For more great recipes using BUTTERMILK, check out the How to Make Buttermilk Substitute Video Page or SEARCH BUTTERMILK.
I use the lemon juice (1/2) to 1 cup milk to make the substitute as I always have lemons in the fridge not always clear vinegar
Hi Carol, I’m just the opposite – I always have a jug of white vinegar in the pantry… not always fresh lemons :)
Isn’t it funny that that the expression, “When life gives you lemons, make buttermilk substitute.”
Hi Betty!
I always use half cup milk and half cup water for 1cup buttermilk because I can’t get buttermilk.
I think it always works.
i always use lemon juice & milk for buttermilk. It works every time.
Thanks for the vote for lemon juice, Cassie!
My neighborhood grocers sell buttermilk in quarts only. I freeze it in Zip-Lock bags in amts. of 1 c. ea. Easy to defrost in the bags, as needed. Freezes indefinitely and tastes like fresh when defrosted.
Hi Carole, I’m so glad you left this comment! I have always wondered if you can freeze buttermilk and I should have done an experiment by now… thanks for sharing your wisdom with the community :)
I guess I thought buttermilk just had more butterfat in it – wouldn’t adding vinegar or lemon juice make more of a sour milk? My grandma used to drink buttermilk just because she liked it, so I didn’t think it would actually be sour.
I have a recipe that calls for just 1 Tablespoon of buttermilk, so I don’t even want to make an entire cup like most substitute recipes do. What would you use in place of just 1 Tablespoon buttermilk?
Hi Anna,
Elvis used to drink buttermilk too – but I don’t think you’d want to drink the substitute. You didn’t say what recipe you are trying to make but if you only need a TBSP you may try sour cream or plain yogurt.
Hope this helps!
Sorry, it’s a wheat-free bread recipe, you can find it here … Thanks for the suggestions.
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/wheat-belly-bread