# Cream Cheese from Scratch

Make your own rich, creamy, and spreadable cream cheese in 15 minutes using two ingredients, saving money and avoiding stabilizers.

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

## Ingredients

- 4 cups full fat milk
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- salt
- garlic
- herbs

## Instructions

1. Bring some full fat milk to a simmer (almost boiling).
2. Stir in some lemon juice.
3. Take the mixture 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 the curds into a blender.
8. Blend for a couple of minutes until smooth.
9. Add in some salt, garlic, herbs, or anything else you want to jazz it up.

## Equipment

- sieve
- cheesecloth
- blender

## Tips

- Use whole milk for the best results; UHT milk will not work.
- You can add in garlic, herbs, or any other flavors you want.
- The homemade cream cheese will store for a few days in the fridge.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS5r4T61X/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7fbdce7c-df6b-45f5-a594-05d0bbb7ebe0
- Extracted: 2026-01-01

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