How to Make REAL Buttermilk

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#Buttermilk is something ubiquitous to Southern cuisine. We use it as a pre-seasoning marinade for fried chicken, as a primary ingredient for biscuits, and more. However, for all its popularity, few people know how to make it at home. Sure, there are hacks on how to make imitation buttermilk. Even @european-reacts did a few, fun cooking videos showing one hack using lemon and milk. While it will work in a pinch, it isn't true, cultured buttermilk as we know it in America. Sadly, most people are happy with the imitation stuff. They fail to see how its potential goes far beyond what most Americans give it credit for. So, sit back and watch just how easy it is to make true cultured buttermilk.

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CULTURED BUTTERMILK

1 tbsp. Buttermilk
2 c. Whole Milk

Pour the milk into a large jar, add in the buttermilk culture, lid, and shake vigorously for a few minutes. Loosen the lid on the jar and place in a warm environment that is approximately 80°F (it can be off by five degrees) let sit a minimum of 12 hours and no more than 24 hours. If you wish, you can use litmus paper to test the acidity. Anything with a pH under seven is fine. However, this is not needed. If you do not have ready access to cultured buttermilk for your starter culture, you can readily order dried starter culture online. This bacterial culture will need to be used according to the directions on the package. Different brands of buttermilk and bacterial culture manufacturers will use different strains of bacteria and so the flavors will vary. Find a starter culture you like. Over time, your colony will adapt and the flavor will change some.