Description
Learn how to make fresh, delicious mozzarella cheese at home with just two simple ingredients. This homemade mozzarella is creamy, flavorful, and perfect for adding to salads, pizzas, or enjoying on its own.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1500ml full-fat milk
- 80ml white vinegar or lemon juice
Instructions
- Warm the Milk: Heat the milk to 50°C/122°F, stirring gently.
- Add Acid: Pour in the vinegar or lemon juice, stirring until curds form. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Drain Curds: Strain the curds through a sieve, pressing out excess whey.
- Microwave: Microwave the curds for 1 minute, then stretch and fold until smooth. Repeat if needed for another 30 seconds.
- Shape and Chill: Form the cheese into a ball, submerge in an ice bath for 15 minutes, then pat dry.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately or store wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ounce (28g)
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
