# Homemade cottage cheese

Homemade cottage cheese is a simple, comforting, and satisfying kitchen project that yields soft curds and a creamy texture.

- Total time: 17 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cups milk
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- whole milk, 2%, skim, or heavy cream
- salt

## Instructions

1. Add the milk and lemon juice to a heavy bottom pot over medium-high heat.
2. Stir for two minutes.
3. Cut the heat and cover the pot.
4. Wait for 15 minutes.
5. Separate the curds from the whey using a glass bowl, a mesh strainer, and cheese cloth.
6. Ring out the cheese cloth to remove as much whey as possible to get a dry curd.
7. Add whole milk, 2%, skim milk, or heavy cream to the curds to get the desired flavor and consistency.
8. Season with a little bit of salt and stir to combine.

## Equipment

- heavy bottom pot
- mesh strainer
- glass bowl
- cheese cloth

## Tips

- To separate the curds from the whey, use a glass bowl, a mesh strainer, and cheese cloth.
- Ring out the cheese cloth to remove as much whey as possible to get a dry curd.
- You can use whole milk, 2%, skim milk, or even heavy cream to achieve the desired flavor and consistency.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/182eLB5eZb/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4f22ac6a-7e99-44d6-a65d-415f386fc451
- Extracted: 2026-02-13

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