Cheese Recipes

Homemade Cheese Recipes You Can Make at Home

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🧀 1. Ricotta Cheese
Ingredients:
• 2L whole milk
• 250ml heavy cream
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions:
1. Heat milk and cream until hot (not boiling).
2. Add lemon juice and stir gently.
3. Curds will form—let sit 5 minutes.
4. Strain through cloth.
5. Add salt and use fresh.
🧀 2. Cream Cheese
Ingredients:
• 1L whole milk
• 250ml heavy cream
• 3 tbsp plain yogurt
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions:
1. Heat milk and cream.
2. Add yogurt and lemon juice.
3. Let curdle.
4. Strain and blend until smooth.
5. Chill before use.
🧀 3. Mozzarella Cheese
Ingredients:
• 2L whole milk
• 1/4 tsp rennet
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1½ tsp salt
Instructions:
1. Heat milk and add rennet.
2. Let set until firm.
3. Cut curds and heat gently.
4. Stretch curds in hot water.
5. Add salt and shape.
🧀 4. Cottage Cheese
Ingredients:
• 2L milk
• 3 tbsp vinegar
• 1½ tsp salt
• 120ml cream
Instructions:
1. Heat milk.
2. Add vinegar and stir.
3. Let curds form.
4. Drain and rinse lightly.
5. Mix with cream and salt.
🧀 5. Mascarpone
Ingredients:
• 500ml heavy cream
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions:
1. Heat cream gently.
2. Add lemon juice and stir.
3. Cook until thick.
4. Cool and strain.
5. Chill until creamy.
🧀 6. Feta Cheese
Ingredients:
• 2L milk
• 1/4 tsp rennet
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1 tbsp salt
Instructions:
1. Heat milk and add rennet.
2. Let curds form.
3. Cut and drain curds.
4. Add salt.
5. Store in brine water.
🧀 7. Queso Blanco
Ingredients:
• 2L milk
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions:
1. Heat milk until hot.
2. Add vinegar slowly.
3. Curds will form immediately.
4. Strain and press lightly.
5. Add salt and shape.
🧀 8. Paneer
Ingredients:
• 2L milk
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
Instructions:
1. Boil milk.
2. Add lemon juice gradually.
3. Stir until curds separate.
4. Strain and rinse.
5. Press into block and cool.
🧀 9. Farmer’s Cheese
Ingredients:
• 2L milk
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions:
1. Heat milk and add buttermilk.
2. Add lemon juice to curdle.
3. Let sit 5–10 minutes.
4. Strain well.
5. Add salt and shape.

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