The present invention relates to a fermented and sterilised edible sour cream composition and to the method for preparing same. In particular, the invention relates to a fermented and sterilised edible sour cream composition that combines the advantages of a fluid UHT cream, such as its viscosity and preservation properties, with those of a fermented sour fresh cream, in particular its aromatic profile properties. The invention thus relates to a fermented and sterilised edible sour cream composition, characterised in that it has a viscosity of 50 to 2000 m Pa.s and in that it comprises: a dairy cream, skimmed milk, one or more ferments, and one or more emulsifiers including (a) fatty acid mono- and diglycerides and (b) mono- and diacetyltartric esters of the fatty acid mono- and diglycerides.本發明涉及一種發酵滅菌的食用酸奶油組成物及其製備方法。特別地,本發明涉及一種發酵滅菌的食用酸奶油組成物,其結合了UHT奶油的優點,例如其保存和黏度特性,以及發酵的新鮮酸奶油的優點,特別是其芳香特性。為此,本發明涉及一種發酵滅菌的食用酸奶油組成物,其特徵在於,其黏度為50~2000mPa.s,並且其包含:- 乳製奶油,- 脫脂奶,- 一種或多種發酵劑,- 一種或多種乳化劑,包括(a)脂肪酸甘油單酯和甘油二酯和(b)脂肪酸甘油單酯和甘油二酯的單乙醯和雙乙醯酒石酸酯。