yogurt cheese, strained yogurt or whey and cream cheese there are two basic methods of draining the whey out of yogurt. the first involves a strainer and cheese cloth, the second a coffee cone and filter. use what you have on hand. if you are like us and use up a fair amount of whey you’ll want to invest in a large mesh strainer and some unbleached cheesecloth (and a few large pyrex glass bowls). method one 2 cups organic yogurt #6 coffee cone filter 1 unbleached or bamboo #6 coffee filter jar -big enough for 2 cups of liquid clean dish cloth put the filter in the cone and place both on top of the jar. put the yogurt in the filter and cover loosely with a cloth (keeping out debris). let it sit for around 24 hours while the whey drips into the jar. the end result is about a cup of strained yogurt and a cup of whey. method two 1 quart organic yogurt large mesh strainer unbleached cheesecloth bowl wooden spoon, skewer clean dish cloth line the strainer with cheesecloth (I double over my cloth) and place over a bowl (you’ll want space for the whey to drip into the bowl without touching the yogurt). pour in the yogurt and cover loosely with the cloth. if you begin this early in the evening it can sit overnight. in the morning or 8-12 hours later, carefully tie up the cheesecloth and attach to the spoon/skewer without squeezing the nearly solid yogurt. hang till the bag stops dripping. I fasten the skewer/cheesecloth onto my sink faucet and place the bowl underneath to continue to catch the whey, you can also accomplish this by using a pitcher. whey will keep refrigerated for up to six months and the strained yogurt (yogurt cheese or cream cheese) will keep about three weeks also refrigerated. ideas for consuming *add fresh chopped herbs (cilantro, oregano, parlsey, mint, whatever is handy) to the yogurt cheese and enjoy as a spread on toasted sprouted bagels *a dollop of the yogurt cheese and fresh ground pepps on top of soups, bean dishes or steam kale is delicious and nutritious *whey is great to add to soaking grains *use whey to make homemade saurkraut *after washing your face in the evening, use whey on a cotten ball as a toner for skin |
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