# Homemade Mascarpone Cheese

A simple recipe to make mascarpone cheese at home using fresh cream and lemon juice.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: hi

## Ingredients

- 500 ml fresh cream
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt

## Instructions

1. Pour the fresh cream into a heavy-bottom pan.
2. Heat on low flame and keep stirring gently.
3. Once it starts to simmer slightly (don	 boil it aggressively), add the lemon juice.
4. Stir continuously for 3
	
	•	Stir continuously for 3
	
	•	5 minutes.
5. Turn off the heat. Let it cool for 10
	
	•	Turn off the heat. Let it cool for 10
	
	•	15 minutes.
6. Place a muslin cloth over a strainer and pour the mixture into it.
7. Cover and refrigerate for 8
	
	•	Cover and refrigerate for 8
	
	•	12 hours to let the whey drain.
8. After chilling, you
	
	•	After chilling, you
	
	•	ll get thick, smooth mascarpone.
9. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge (good for 4
	
	•	Transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge (good for 4
	
	•	5 days).

## Equipment

- heavy-bottom pan
- strainer
- muslin cloth
- airtight container

## Tips

- Don
	
	•	Don	 let the cream boil heavily.
- Use full-fat cream only. Low-fat won	 set properly.
- If it feels too thick after draining, whisk it lightly to make it smooth.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVI-X2IElDj/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1d2d6c35-7c20-4332-9471-e408952b5b6d
- Extracted: 2026-03-13

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt