Homemade Sour Cream

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This homemade sour cream is a simple, from-scratch recipe made with two ingredients and minimal effort. It's smooth, lightly tangy, and perfect for everyday use.

Course Condiments, Keto Condiments

Cuisine American

Keyword DIY Sour Cream, easy sour cream recipe, from scratch sour cream, homemade s our cream with heavy cream, Homemade Sour Cream, homemade sour cream with lemon juice, homemade sour cream with vinegar, how to make sour cream, sour cream from scratch, two ingredient sour cream

Prep Time 2

Refrigeration Time 10

Total Time 10 2

Servings servings

Calories 51kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups Heavy Cream
2 tablespoons White Vinegar (OR lemon juice)

Instructions

Pour the heavy cream into a sealable jar or container.
Add the vinegar (or lemon juice) and gently stir, while ensuring the vinegar gets mixed with all of the cream.
Cover and allow to sit at room temperature for 4 hours, then place in the fridge overnight.

Notes

Notes:

Store in the fridge, in an airtight container, for up to 1 week. Do not freeze.
It’s very important that the vinegar gets to every portion of the cream or it won’t thicken and will leave the sour cream runny. It still tastes wonderful, but will be on the thinner side.
Use lemon juice or add a third tablespoon of vinegar for a bit more tang to the sour cream.

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