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A hand stirring homemade sour cream in a glass jar, with lemon halves nearby.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice or white vinegar

Instructions

  • In a clean jar, combine the heavy cream and lemon juice (or vinegar). Put on a lid and shake the mixture for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened.
    Combining heavy cream and lemon juice in a jar for homemade sour cream.
  • Replace the lid with a cheesecloth or a clean kitchen towel and secure with a rubber band. Let it sit at room temperature overnight to ferment.
    Homemade sour cream fermenting in a jar with lemons.
  • After fermentation, stir the sour cream well. Cover with a lid and refrigerate.
    Stirring homemade sour cream in a glass jar.
  • Before serving, thin it with some whole milk if you would like it to have a thinner consistency.
    Thinning homemade sour cream with whole milk, next to fresh lemons.

Nutrition Info:

Calories: 811kcal (41%) Carbohydrates: 7g (2%) Protein: 7g (14%) Fat: 86g (132%) Saturated Fat: 55g (344%) Sodium: 64mg (3%) Fiber: 0.03g Sugar: 7g (8%)

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition information are estimates only and may vary based on the specific brands, ingredients, and portion sizes you use. This data is provided for informational purposes only.