Sour Cream Recipe

Learn How To Make Sour Cream with minimal effort and 3 pantry staple ingredients with this simple guide.

Course condiment

Cuisine American

Prep Time 2

Resting time 1

Total Time 1 2

Servings servings / about 1¼ cups

Calories 106kcal

Measure out the cream in a glass measuring cup. Add the lemon juice or vinegar, then stir together. Stir in the milk.
Pour the mixture into a mason jar, and cover it with a cheese cloth or paper towel. Secure the cloth with a rubber band or tie a piece of twine around it so it has a tight seal and stays in place. Leave the jar on the counter at room temperature for 24 hours.
After 24 hours, the cream and milk will have thickened (though it might be thinner in consistency than store-bought sour cream). You can use the homemade sour cream immediately or chill it first to help it thicken up more. If chilling it, remove the cloth and add a tight fitting lid to the jar to keep the sour cream from drying out.

You can flavor the sour cream once it’s ready! Stir in grated garlic, onion powder, and chopped chives to make a creamy onion dip. Or, stir in citrus zest for a little extra zing in your baked goods.