You can also add macerated strawberries and blueberries for flavored cream cheese. “When the mixture turns solid (the milk reacts to the lemon juice), strain it so you have curds left.

Cusher's rich ricotta is made from milk, heavy cream and buttermilk, acidified with lemon juice. Another cheese that uses lemon juice to turn milk into cheese is paneer.

But the soft ones like mozzarella, cream cheese, ricotta and cottage cheese are actually pretty easy to make. And you'll need the right arsenal though: For cottage cheese and ricotta you need a good ...

How salty do you like your mozzarella?). The other major incentive to making these cheeses at home is that you know you’re sourcing the best local milk you can.

To make cream cheese, a mixture of cream and milk (usually in 1:2 ratio) is heated and then mixed with an acidic substance like lemon juice or vinegar.