Cultured Buttermilk
Buttermilk can be made by fermenting milk with a buttermilk culture. Fermented buttermilk is a sweet and probiotic drink. It is a delicious substitute for yogurt, or use it for baking.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 1/2 cups 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Fermented
- Cuisine: Traditional
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cultured buttermilk
- 2 cups milk (whole or skim)
Instructions
- Mix the buttermilk and milk in a clean glass jar.
- Put on a lid and leave the jar to ferment on the counter for 4-12 hours. Buttermilk thickens best at temperatures of 22 C (72F.)
- Taste the buttermilk, when it is ready store it in the fridge.
Notes
- The first time you make buttermilk, it may take a little longer to achieve a nice flavour. It will depend on the quality of your buttermilk culture. However, once you’ve established your culture, it should ferment quickly.
- To maintain an active buttermilk culture, try to make buttermilk every 2 weeks.
Keywords: probiotic, cultured, gluten free, easy, healthy, yogurt, kefir
