Description
Creamy Mexican crema elevates dishes with rich, tangy elegance. Simple ingredients blend seamlessly to deliver authentic flavor, letting home cooks craft a restaurant-quality condiment you’ll drizzle on everything from tacos to enchiladas.
Ingredients
Scale
Dairy Base:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
Citrus and Seasoning:
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
Instructions
- Gather a clean glass bowl or mason jar for the dairy mixture.
- Pour heavy cream and buttermilk into the container, ensuring ingredients are well integrated.
- Cover the container with a clean cloth or lid, allowing gentle air circulation.
- Place the mixture in a consistently warm environment, around 70-75°F, for 12-24 hours.
- Check the consistency periodically; the cream should thicken and develop a tangy aroma.
- Once cultured, gently stir the cream to create a uniform texture.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice directly into the cultured cream.
- Sprinkle salt evenly across the surface of the cream.
- Whisk thoroughly to incorporate lime and salt, creating a smooth, zesty Mexican-style cream sauce.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if needed, ensuring balanced flavor profile.
- Refrigerate immediately if not serving right away to maintain freshness and prevent further fermentation.
Notes
- Ensure warm environment around 70-80°F for optimal fermentation and cream thickening.
- Use fresh, high-quality cream for richer, more authentic flavor profile.
- Let sauce rest at room temperature to develop deeper tangy notes before refrigerating.
- Adjust salt and lime juice gradually, tasting as you mix to balance acidity and seasoning perfectly.
- Prep Time: 12 hours 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Dinner
- Method: Fermenting
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 100mg