The Easiest Way To Make Your Own Ricotta Cheese At Home

The creamy texture of ricotta cheese makes it perfect for lasagna, flavorful toast, and even dips. Here’s a super simple way to make it at home with ingredients you probably already have in the kitchen.

This video from the Insider YouTube channel shares an impossible-to-mess-up ricotta cheese recipe from The Brooklyn Kitchen in Williamsburg, New York. Pour four cups of milk and one cup of heavy cream into a large pot, then add a pinch of salt and bring to a simmer.

Once it’s hot enough, turn off the heat, add some lemon juice (about a quarter-cup), stir it well, and let it sit for about five minutes. Now pour it all into a colander lined with cheese cloth and let it drain for 20 minutes to an hour over a bowl. You’ll be left with some creamy, tasty ricotta cheese you can use for whatever you like. And don’t forget to make use out of that leftover sour whey.

Fresh ricotta is ridiculously easy to make at home [YouTube]