"Homemade" Buttermilk

Name: "Homemade" Buttermilk
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 60 h
Total time: 60 h 5 min
Yield: 24 ouncea
Ingredients: mason jar; 1/2 cup cultured buttermilk (from the supermarket, acts as a starter); 2 cups whole milk; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Submitted by mandabears

"This is a recipe from Bon Appetit February 2012. It takes supermarket buttermilk and elevates it to a Liquid Gold level. Chill time is cook time."

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Ready In:: 60hrs 5mins
Ingredients:: 4
Yields:: 24 ouncea

ingredients

mason jar
¹⁄₂ cup cultured buttermilk (from the supermarket, acts as a starter)
2 cups whole milk
¹⁄₄ teaspoon kosher salt

directions

Mix all ingredients in the mason jar.
Cover jar.
Let stand in a warm place until the buttermilk thickens and coats the side of the jar when tipped.
This will take 24-36 hours.
Keep chilled for up to 2 weeks.