Fresh Milk Ricotta – yes, homemade!!!

2 people | 20 min. | 3h. cooling

What you need

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For 300 gr. ricotta:

How

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Incredibly tasty and unbeliveble how simple it is to make it!

Let the milk warm gradually in a large pot. Bring it to a simmer (about 80°C).
Wait until the milk will get foamy and starts to steam but not to boil.
Pour in salt and the lemon juice (or vinegar). Stir gently to combine for max 2 min.
– you will notice that the mixture will immediately begin to curdle.

Wait until it starts boiling, then remove it from heat .

Let it sit for about 15 – 20 minutes.

The milk should have separated into clumps of milky white curds.
If this still did not happen, add another tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar and wait a few more minutes.

Strain the curds to separate them from the whey.
The consistency of the final product will depend on how much you drain the mixture. Therefore save some whey to manage the consistency of the ricotta.

Pour the mixture through a ricotta basket (ideally reuse the plastic containers from the store-bought ricotta).

Let the cheese drain in the ricotta basket. When it reaches the ideal consistency, place the basket into a pot with some whey to keep it fresh and smooth.

Let it cool before serving it.