Comments on: Homemade Buttermilk

By: Carrie Gaston

Carrie Gaston — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:49:02 +0000

Did you know you can make buttermilk the way you do yogurt or sourdough starter?

To make homemade cultured buttermilk mix 2 tablespoons of commercial buttermilk with 2 cups milk, let it sit in a warm place until thickened (about a day). Refrigerate. Before using, shake well. Save out 2 tablespoons to repeat the process and make more. Lasts a couple weeks, but really… how can you tell when buttermilk goes bad?

I got this recipe from an amish cookbook: “Wholesome Sugarfree Cooking — 545 delicious recipes to help you enjoy whole natural foods free of refined sugar, “plastic” fat, allergenic soy, and refined flour” by Ray and Malinda Yutzy, 3229 178th Avenue, Redding, IA 50860. GREAT BOOK.

By: rutacooks4viraj

rutacooks4viraj — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:41:33 +0000

In India, we make buttermilk at home but not with vinegar. We use curd for making Buttermilk.

By: Terri

Terri — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:27:33 +0000

Wow…thanks for sharing this! I really don’t care for buttermilk, but have recipes that call for it. I never
know what to do with the leftover buttermilk!!

By: demomof2

demomof2 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:14:04 +0000

I had no idea you could use cream of tartar! I always use vinegar. Thanks for the tip!!

By: belkate

belkate — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:12:48 +0000

I live in Belgium, where it’s almost impossible to find buttermilk. I’ve been doing without it, but now thanks to you I can make buttermilk biscuits again! and cornbread! THANKS!

By: MS Hospitality

MS Hospitality — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:57:04 +0000

Cream of Tartar! Wow! Thanks for this info…. and about the movie trivia question… LOL

By: ChefWag

ChefWag — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:01:29 +0000

So if I make more than I need can I put it in the fridge and use it later? This is GREAT!! Its been hard to find regular buttermilk around here and I can’t have the low-fat stuff because I’m allergic to corn and they all have cornstarch or food starches (aka corn starches) So this is a wonderful life saver for me!!!!

By: jenniebites

jenniebites — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:14:40 +0000

thanks so much! my favorite cupcakes have buttermilk, and yet, i almost never have it on hand.

By: peachgirl

peachgirl — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:35:01 +0000

Making buttermilk always reminds me of my Grandmother being in the kitchen. Thanks for this recipe!

By: huckleberry

huckleberry — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:40:07 +0000

I’m gonna make a batch of yogurt tonight, and set aside some milk for this buttermilk!