Homemade Sour Cream

This homemade sour cream recipe uses just two common ingredients and is an excellent replacement for store-bought sour cream.

Recipe by Kris Bordessa on March 15, 2022

Prep time: PT5M

Total time: PT1085M

Rating

4.58 stars (52 reviews)

homemade sour cream, how to make sour cream

Combine cream and lemon juice in a glass jar. Screw on lid and shake lightly until combined.
Remove lid and use a rubber band to secure a thin piece of cloth or a napkin over the jar. This allows the mixture to breathe, while also keeping out bugs.
Set jar at room temperature for several hours or overnight until thickened. Stir and serve.
Refrigerate leftover sour cream for up to two weeks.

Neil on 2020-02-20 (5 stars):
Hi Kris, My wife and I ARE trying to have a more self reliant lifestyle. Due to health issues I have eat a keto diet. I love yogurt but it has too many carbs for me and my pancreas. I was looking to make sour cream with active cultures as a substitute. Would active cultures develop in the sour cream with this recipe? Or would I have to add them somehow as another ingredient? What do you suggest? Thanks so much for this recipe and your mission. I WILL buy your book right now! :) Neil