How to Make Raw Milk Yogurt

Raw milk enthusiasts who would rather not pasteurize their milk often prefer raw milk yogurt. Raw milk yogurt is made much in the same way as traditional yogurt. However, the raw milk is not heated to as high a temperature to make raw milk yogurt. Raw milk yogurt is a nutritious meal or snack and simple to make. Here's a basic raw milk recipe.

Instructions

1

Obtain some raw milk, produced in a clean, healthy environment by healthy cows or goats. Ideally, the raw milk for raw milk yogurt should be as fresh as possible.

2

Heat one quart of raw milk to 110 degrees F as the first step to making raw milk yogurt. Remove from heat source after reaching 100 degrees.

3

Add 2 tbsp. of live culture organic yogurt for your starter. Stonyfield yogurt is a very good choice as a culture to make organic raw milk yogurt. Use a whisk to incorporate the yogurt into the heated milk.

4

Pour milk into a quart-size mason jar or other glass container. Cover the raw milk yogurt with lid.

5

Leave the raw milk yogurt in a warm (110 degrees F) place such as an oven or wrapped in heating pads in a cooler for eight hours.

6

Place raw milk yogurt in refrigerator to cool.

7

Enjoy your raw milk yogurt. Add chopped fruit, homemade fruit preserves or vanilla extract and maple syrup to the raw milk yogurt if desired.