Raw whey & cottage cheese from raw milk

🧀 Simple recipe: Cottage cheese & whey from raw milk

🌾 What you need:

• Raw milk (preferably fresh, of good quality)

• Colander

• Cheesecloth, nut milk bag, or fine tea towel

• Clean bowl or jar

👣 How to make it:

1. 1. Let the milk sit:
   Pour the raw milk into a glass bowl or jar.
   Place it covered with a cloth (to keep out dust and insects) in a warm spot at room temperature. Let it sit for 2 to 4 days until the milk thickens and starts to separate (small curds + liquid whey).

2. 2. Scoop or pour into colander:
   Place a cheesecloth in a colander over a bowl.
   Pour the thickened milk into it and let it drain slowly.
   This takes a few hours to a whole night, depending on how dry you want the cheese.

3. 3. Done!

   • A soft, fresh cottage cheese remains in the cloth.

   • In the bowl below is the clear, yellow whey – keep this as a nutritious drink, for fermentation, or in smoothies.

📝 Tips:

• The longer you let it drain, the firmer the cheese.

• Optionally add a pinch of Celtic salt to the cottage cheese after draining.

• Store separately in the refrigerator in glass jars.