starter
main dish
side
dessert

Sour Milk Made with Carnation Evaporated Milk

(5 stars based on 36 reviews)

Rate & Review

see more
like this

Vote!

Sour Milk Made with Carnation Evaporated Milk is a great alternative to buttermilk to give your recipes that tang!

share with your friends

Sour Milk Made with Carnation Evaporated Milk

Your Friend’s Email Addresses:
(separated by semicolons)

Your Message: (250 characters max)

The names and email addresses are needed for delivery only and will not be retained. For more information, please visit our PRIVACY POLICY.

Your Name:

Your Email:

Send me a copy, too!

Cancel Share This Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 cup NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
1/2 cup cold water
1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice

Directions:

If you do not have buttermilk on hand, you can substitute sour milk made with CARNATION Evaporated Milk (Regular, Lowfat or Fat Free).

MEASURE evaporated milk into glass measuring cup. Add water and vinegar; stir. Let stand for 5 minutes before using it in a recipe.

Review This Recipe

Using carnation evaporate milk for buttermilk

Lorraine VanWhy from Henryville, PA

I will use this instead of buying buttermilk - it is cheaper and I won't have to waste the buttermilk that is not used in the recipe. As we dont use it for anything else but baking.
Sour Milk

John Phillips from Borger, TX

This is a great idea. I hate to buy a quart of buttermilk when I only use half or a full cup. I usually end up pouring ,ost of it out. This way I can make what I need.
Sour Milk

Debbye Trueman from FRONT ROYAL, VA

I never buy buttermilk because I can't stand the smell of it. And now I don't have to. Thanks for a wonderful idea. Great recipe for buttermilk.
Sour Milk Made with Carnation Evaporated Milk

Bettyann Becht from SUSSEX, WI

FABULOUS ! I always have Carnation Evaporated Milk on hand, and that makes this tip wonderful. Many times I decide to make something with buttermilk, and I haven't the time to go to the store. THANK YOU ! what a "SUPER" help !
Handy sour milk

Audrey Lee from HONOLULU, HI

I like using this method of sour milk. It has a nice richer flavor. Now, I don't have to run to the store for "milk" since I always have the evaporated milk in my pantry
sour milk

jayne hadaway from milwaukee, WI

how easy, fast, and handy. no reason to every keep sour milk around when you have this at your hands
great buttermilk

Julann Callender from ABERDEEN, MS

I never thought about using carnation for buttermilk but it was perfect and I will use this all the time now.
wow

JANIE FOSTER from

i never would have thought of using evap milk to make sour milk. i knew about taking a cup of milk and adding lemon juice to it, but i hadn't though about mixing evap milk with water and lemon juice. i run out of milk alot, but always have a can of evap milk. now i can still make pancakes even if the kids have consumed all the milk without telling me.
Buttermilk

Jeannine Gramstad from NEWBURGH, NY

Thanks for the help on buttermilk. Went to make my husband corn bread but required buttermilk. At that time of the morning, my brain wasn't working so I put mix back, said another time, set myself to find out how to make buttermilk & make another day. Stores by me don't sell buttermilk-not a popular enough item for them to stock
great tip

Karla Malone from Council Bluffs, IA

My mother taught me to sour milk with vinegar if a recipe called for buttermilk, but I never thought about using evaporated milk.
Sour Milk made with carnation evap.milk

Vivian Hadley from QUITMAN, GA

I really appreciate this recipe. I don't always have the buttermilk on hand, but always have the carnation evap. milk.
Excellent idea

Lynn Craig from Bellevue, WA

What a great way to always have buttermilk on hand! I have several recipes that I never get around to trying because I never have buttermilk on hand. I used this idea for a cake and it turned out great and the best part is, no buttermilk going nasty in the back of my fridge!
the best idea ever

Nat Adams from BEACONSFIELD, QC

this is a great idea---why hadn't I thought of it?
Great Idea

Sharda Khan from MISSISSAUGA, ON

I wil never have to buy buttermilk again. It's a great idea. My son loves buttermilk pancake and belgian waffles (made with buttermilk). I usually buy the buttermilk but never get to use it up in time before it spoils. Now I will never have to. Thanks for this submission.
Better than buttermilk!

melissa harris from brockton, MA

I hate to buy a quart of buttermilk only to use a cup or two and the rest goes to waste. This recipe is so much easier, and much less expensive, too! I always have a few cans of Carnation Evaporated Milk in my cupboard. We use it for ooffee and tea,since it has so much less fat than cream. Now I have another use for this versatile product. Thanks so much!
Sour milk made with carnation evaporated milk

Pat Evans from VOLUNTOWN, CT

What a great suggestion. My buttermilk always goes bad before I can use it up! Since I always have Carnation on hand, won't have to buy the buttermilk any more. Thank you!
This is very usable

Christopher Peal from Henderson, NV

I followed the recipe for sour milk using the lemon juice in the recipe. It made the buttermilk pancakes I had to make in a hurry come out just fine :-)
sour milk

Debbie Bowen from BLACKSHEAR, GA

This is great, I always have Carnation canned milk on hand. Now I have another great use for it.
Super Easy & Convenient

PATTI PETTY from Norfolk, VA

This recipe can be used in numerous other recipes. It allows the cook to have "buttermilk" on hand at all times (without running to the store at the last minute.) OUTSTANDING!
This works out great !!

Linda Randles from NORTH CANTON, OH

I never dreamed there was something else you could mix and use in place of buttermilk. This works out great.
Sour milk

Mary Y from Ocala, FL

Thanks for a great tip! It works so well. I used it on recipes that calls for buttermilk. Tried it on scones too and turns out good.
Sour Milk/Butter Milk

Valerie Demas from Laurel, MD

I have never tried this, but I will now. Thanks!
Great Substitute

Delores Banks from Iron City, TN

This works great as a substitute for buttermilk.
Sour Milk w/Carnation Evaporated Milk

Tracy Caufield from Marshfield, MO

For years I stayed away from recipes w/buttermilk in them because I didn't want to have to buy it in the store only to use part of the container and then throw the rest away. This is a great substitution!
Sour Milk Made With Carnation Evaporated Milk

Carole Finney from Harrisville, OH

I have many recipes that call for sour milk. This is so easy to do. I always have a can or two of Carnation in my pantry.
Outstanding Idea

Jodi Blatter from Salem, OR

I rarely have buttermilk on hand, because when I buy it for a recipe my husband ends up drinking it, so I use this trick alot. Try it in cornbread and/or pancakes! Very tasty. And it leaves the refridgerated milk for the milk drinkers in your family.
Sour milk from evaporated cream

Audrey Fuller from Seneca, SC

I have use this for several years now . It works great for me. It comes in handy when you are in the middle of baking and run out of buttermilk.
Recipe for Sour Milk

Hazel Mauer from Cincinnati, OH

This works so well, saves running out for buttermilk.
Sour milk great substitute for Buttermilk.

CINDY ENGLAND from MAIZE, KS

Great subsittution for buttermilk in a recipe. I used the vinegar and it was great! I think even better then buttermilk in my cakes.
sour milk from evaporated milk

constance martin from apopka, FL

I have a wonderful sour cream coffeecake I have wanted to make and I certainly am going to try it with soured evaporated milk and I will let you know how it turns out!
sour milk

Gwenette Goshert from Bloomington, IN

I do this all the time to substitute for buttermilk in my banana bread recipe. But I don't use water. I just use the Carnation milk and lemon juice. I need about half a cup for my banana bread, so I pour half a cup of milk into a one-cup measure and add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. It's very creamy.
Sour Milk made with Carnation Evaporated milk

MaryHelen Ward from Ashdown, AR

This is excellent in your favorite biscuit recipe..
Sour Milk Made with Nestle Carnation Evaporated Mi

Ann Ruffin from Eglin AFB, FL

I used this recipe as a buttermilk substitute in my cornbread recipe. It turned out great!
A secret revealed!

Susan Leisher from Jacksonville, FL

I never have buttermilk on hand. Now I know what to use! I haven't tried it yet, but it seems simple enough. Any idea how long it will keep in the fridge?
Sour Milk

Judith Joiner from Peoria, IL

I never have buttermilk on hand. This is wonderful to know how to substitute for it. I usually always have Carnation evaporated milk, vinegar, & water. Thanks for the great tip.
Buttermilk the easy way

Cathy Ligon from Pagosa Springs, CO

What could be easier? This is a wonderful trick to know, I can't wait to use it for Ranch salad dressing, then I'll tell you if it really works.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/1 of recipe

Servings Per Recipe: 1 cup

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

tell us what you think