What is a good substitute for buttermilk?

buttermilk substitute

1. Place a Tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice in a liquid measuring cup.

2. Add enough milk to bring the liquid up to the one-cup line.

3. Let stand for five minutes. Then, use as much as your recipe calls for.

Mm, that’s an interesting solution – I like it. Did you Google that or have you tried it out personally?

@Jamspoon – I’ve seen the same one in The Joy of Cooking.

Milk that has turned sour, believe it or not, is a great substitute for buttermilk. I wouldn’t use it if it gets a little “chunky,” however.
We used to use any turned milk to make “buttermilk” pancakes (there’s that word again), and they tasted great.

@AstroChuck I like that too, I’ll have to try that the next time I have the opportunity.

@La_chica_gomela Thanks, my mom has The Joy of Cooking but alas I’ve yet to acquire my own copy.

I’ve actually done the lemon juice thing several times, and it works great.

I’ve used it too and it works fine.

I use half & half with a blob of sour cream mixed in.

@Jamspoon I googled it, but the first three results all had the same recipe.

@jasongarrett

I’ve used this often and it works great.

Hmm. Thanks guys. I just used it baking these.
They’re in a oven, such an interesting solution and apparently it works. I would have gone with something like PupinTaco’s solution. And I can’t wait to get a chance to try yours AstroChuck.

Buttermilk = rat poison as far as I’m concerned.

*** Turned out great!

Those look yummy! Now I’m hungry.

There is also ‘buttermilk powder’ you can buy that is sold in the regular grocery stores in the baking aisle I believe. IF you do baking that calls for buttermilk and don’t want to do the lemon juice ‘trick’ as that does seem to change some recipe tastes. I have used both ways myself and prefer the powder myself.

How do I make lactose free sweetened milk?

@jasongarrett ‘s recipe works with soy milk and rice milk, too. It’s always worked well for me every time I’ve tried it.