# Cream Cheese from Scratch

This recipe shows how to make cream cheese from scratch in 15 minutes using two ingredients, which is cheaper and tastier than store-bought options.

- Total time: 15 min
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cups whole milk
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- salt
- garlic
- herbs

## Instructions

1. Bring full-fat milk to a simmer.
2. Stir in lemon juice.
3. Take it off the heat and let it curdle.
4. Strain the curdled milk through a sieve with a cheesecloth on top.
5. Rinse with cold water.
6. Squeeze out all the excess moisture from the curds.
7. Pop this into a blender.
8. Blend for a couple of minutes until it's smooth.
9. Add in some salt, garlic, or herbs if desired.

## Equipment

- sieve
- cheesecloth
- blender

## Tips

- Use whole milk for the best results; UHT milk will not work.
- You can add garlic, herbs, or any other flavors to taste.
- The homemade cream cheese will store for a few days in the fridge.
- This recipe yields 200g of cream cheese.
- This is delicious in a cream cheese icing, or add it into a pasta sauce for extra creaminess, or just spread on a blini and serve with some smoked salmon and dill.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGdHaK61G/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/22ed2952-278d-45bb-b941-8a06fa4dd32b
- Extracted: 2026-05-10

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