Homemade ricotta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2L full-fat milk
- 0.5 tbsp sea salt
- juice of 1 medium-sized lemon
Directions
- Add the milk to a large pot with a lid and turn the heat to medium.
- Stir the milk constantly and bring the temperature to 85°C / 185°F.
- Turn off the heat and add the salt. Stir until the salt has dissolved, then add the lemon juice and give it one last stir.
- Place the lid on and let it sit for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, strain everything from the pot through some cheesecloth. Make sure you leave it for 20 minutes to get most of the whey out.
- There you go, fresh ricotta. Hot tip: the whey makes a great brine for chicken.