Did you realize you, most likely, have the two ingredients you need to make your own homemade buttermilk in your kitchen right now? Milk and an acid (vinegar, lemon juice, lime juice, and even pickle juice will work). Combined correctly, you can save yourself a trip to the grocery store. It can also save you money since they rarely sell buttermilk by the quarter or half-cup. You are stuck, usually buying a pint or more.

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I am not a math wizard. In order to save some brain overload, the following table breaks down amounts for recipes that call for measures less than a cup of buttermilk.

Homemade Buttermilk Table measurements for amounts less than one cup:

If using the above table, just remember to add the acid first and then add milk to bring the liquid measure to the desired amount (eg. – don’t measure out a 1/4 cup of milk and add an additional 3/4 teaspoon,)

Save yourself some money and stop buying buttermilk today. Also, in our era of sustainability, do your part – making your own buttermilk cuts down on the materials and resources required for buying, processing, and manufacturing buttermilk.

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