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  • Author: Eva Lambooij
  • Yield: 200 gr (about ½ pound) ricotta

Ingredients

  • Goat milk* (semi-skimmed or full fat, 1 liter (4 + ¼ cups))
  • Fresh lemon juice (60 ml (1/4 cup))

Instructions

  1. Heat the milk until 94 C (200 F), until almost about to boil. This is easiest with a thermometer.
  2. Take the pan off the heat, add the lemon juice and leave for 10 minutes
  3. After 10 minutes, you’ll see the milk curds separate from the wey, if not, add some more lemon juice
  4. Cover a strain with a cheese cloth and place it over a big bowl (to catch the wey if you want to)
  5. Pour the milk in the strain and leave to drain for an hour
  6. Store the ricotta in an airtight container in your fridge

Notes

*UHT pasteurized or not

  • Category: cheese, Side
  • Cuisine: Italian-Inspired