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How To Make Sour Milk {The Long Way Or Instant Way}

This is how to make sour milk easily at home. Sour milk is frequently used in baking and makes for a great buttermilk substitute too.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Course: Fermented Beverage
Cuisine: European
Keyword: buttermilk recipes, raw milk
Calories: 150kcal
Author: Jana Dziak

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar)

Instructions

RAW Milk (Long Way) Instructions

  • Leave any quantity of your raw, whole milk (covered) at room temperature for 12-24 hours or until it has become soured and slightly thickened but not separated.

PASTEURIZED Milk (Instant Way) Instructions

  • For every cup of milk, add a tablespoon of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar into a cup measurement. Fill the rest of the way with your milk to equal 1 cup in total.
  • Let stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 381mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 396IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 301mg | Iron: 0.01mg
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