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Homemade Mexican Crema
This is an easy way to make a homemade batch of delicious, tangy Mexican Crema.
- Prep time
- --
- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 Tablespoon buttermilk
- 1/2 lime
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- 1
Slightly warm 1 cup heavy cream to room temperature in a saucepan
- 2
Add 1 Tablespoon buttermilk to the pan and mix well
- 3
Add mixture to a jar and lightly cover
- 4
Keep jar on counter (or in warm place) for the next 12-24 hours.
- 5
Fasten lid tightly and refrigerate
- 6
In a few hours it will thicken even more
- 7
Add the juice of 1/2 lime and a generous pinch of salt to the jar and mix well
- 8
Taste for seasoning
- 9
Serve immediately or store in the fridge