Homemade Cheese with 3 Ingredients

Here’s a super easy way to make Homemade Cheese with just 3 ingredients – soft, creamy, and fresh-tasting!

🧀 Homemade 3-Ingredient Cheese

Ingredients:

• 1 liter (4 cups) whole milk

• 2 tbsp lemon juice (or vinegar)

• ½ tsp salt (adjust to taste)

Instructions:

1. Heat the milk

   • Pour milk into a heavy-bottomed pot.

   • Heat over medium, stirring occasionally, until it’s just about to boil (small bubbles around the edges).

2. Add acid

   • Turn off the heat. Stir in lemon juice (or vinegar) slowly.

   • The milk will curdle, separating into white curds (cheese) and yellowish whey.

3. Strain

   • Line a strainer with cheesecloth (or a clean thin kitchen towel).

   • Pour the curdled milk through it, catching the curds.

   • Let drain 10–15 minutes (longer for firmer cheese).

4. Season & shape

   • Sprinkle with salt and mix lightly.

   • For soft cheese: use right away as spreadable cheese.

   • For firm cheese: gather cloth into a ball, squeeze out extra whey, place a weight on top, and let sit 1–2 hours.