Homemade Lemon Ricotta with Honey Recipe
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Homemade Lemon Ricotta With Honey makes a deliciously decadent appetizer that is both quick and very easy to make. Once you make it you will never buy it again.
Homemade Ricotta is another recipe that’s been on my bucket list for a couple of years. So when John and I recently had Lemon Ricotta with Honey at one of our favorite restaurants, I thought the time is now.
I had to give it a try and only hoped it came out close to what we enjoyed.
I didn’t always feel this way. I used to think that Ricotta was just dry and flavorless and wondered what the big deal was.
We love lasagna, but if it said it was filled with ricotta cheese, I didn’t bother buying it. I get it now. The difference was “good ricotta”.
Well, my friends, this Homemade Ricotta is very easy to make and it was definitely just as delicious as what we enjoyed that night at the restaurant.
One of the things that I loved about their ricotta was that it had a delicate lemon flavor and they served it with a side of honey. It was a match made in heaven. Just like this one is.
This Homemade Lemon Ricotta tastes just as good, and I served mine with a drizzle of honey as well as a bit on the side too.
We baked and thinly sliced a baguette but you could serve yours with crackers or even pieces of fruit.
The hardest thing is not eating it with a spoon!
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Homemade Lemon Ricotta with Honey Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
- *Zest of 2 large lemons
- *Honey
Instructions
- Dampen two layers of cheesecloth with water and line the sides of a large sieve. Set the sieve over a deep bowl.
- Pour the milk and cream into a stainless-steel or enameled pot. Stir in the salt. Bring to a full boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vinegar. Let set 1 minute until it curdles. It will separate into thick and milky parts also referred to as curds and whey.
- Pour the mixture into the cheesecloth-lined sieve. Allow it to drain into the bowl for 25 to 30 minutes, occasionally discarding the whey that collects in the bowl.
- Pick up and gather the corners of the cheesecloth together and squeeze excess remaining liquid.
- Transfer the ricotta to a bowl, discarding the cheesecloth and any remaining whey. Stir in the lemon zest.
- Use immediately or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- *I flavored half of this recipe with lemon (zest of one lemon) and pressed it into a bowl. I allowed it to chill and then turned it over on a plate and garnished it with honey. It kept it’s shape.
- Ricotta will keep 4 to 5 cays covered in the refrigerator.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
This recipe makes two cups. I flavored one cup with lemon and served it as an appetizer. The other half I left plain and used it in another recipe coming soon.
What honey do you use to best pair with the ricotta? I’m attempting my own lemon ricotta ravioli with honey drizzled on top but want to get the right honey!
Thanks in advance!
I by local honey at my farmers market or the honey in the little bear containers are the store.
Thankyou!
Add this to good bread and wine and you have all you want
Wow, this is truly unusual. And I have a feeling it’s as delicious as it looks. I’ve heard that you can make your own ricotta, but I’ve never tried it. Now you’ve given me an incentive.
Thank you! I had it hanging in my mind for a long time and it is so easy and so much better than store bought. I hope you have a great day and thanks for stopping by!
Julie this looks amazing! Never had lemon ricotta. I bet you will NEVER buy flavorless ricotta from the store again!! 🙂 Happy Valentine’s Day to you and John!
Oh my gosh, Debbie. It’s so true that I’ll never buy it again. I’m making it again for a party this weekend too. Happy Valentine’s Day to you and David too!
The last time I made ricotta it tasted great but it never quite set. Your ricotta looks great! Recipe saved and I will give your recipe a go next time! Happy FF and I hope your week is good! 🙂
Thank you, Petra. You may have left a little too much moisture in it but it would still be delicious! I hope you have a wonderful week too!
No kidding! It looks so simple to make Julie. I’ll definitely have to give it a go! What a perfect combination too with that lemony flavor and the drizzled honey. Definitely a match made in heaven – I love that sliced baguette too, I’m sure it all went so well together. Well done my friend! Now you have me wanting to try it too.
Thank you, Loretta! I really wanted to try and so glad that I did. There is no comparison to the store stuff and the lemon honey combo is so good. Give it a try Loretta I know you’ll love it.
Love it! It’s been on my bucket list too… may be soon
Thank you, Sonal! It is so delicious and you will be amazed how easy it is to make.
Beautiful! I can see this served in the spring with radishes! Well, maybe not with the honey…
Thank you Mimi! I think radishes would be lovely!
Ooh that looks deliciously tempting!! 🙂
Thank you Shamira!
Ricotta and honey are so fabulous together! Love the idea of adding lemon as I’m doing everything I can to bring spring!
Thank you, Annie! I know there is a rain dance, I wonder if there is a spring dance? LOL
It looks lovely! I fear that if I made a batch of ricotta I would have to eat the whole lot in one go!!!
Thank you, Elaine! It is tempting! I made your quinoa yesterday in a recipe and John said it’s so much better cooked using your method.
Wonderful, I’m so pleased
Beautiful appetizer, Julie. Love it with the honey! I have seen all sorts of ratios of cream to milk out there but happy to see that yours is the same as the decadent version I recently made. 🙂
Thank you! It is really good Josette and I’m making it again this weekend for a gathering we are attending. I can’t believe how quick and easy it is.