Can you freeze milk?

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  4/7/2020

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According to the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI), yes, it is possible to freeze milk, but with certain precautions. 

The biggest danger when it comes to freezing milk is that it expands.  For this reason, you should never freeze it in a glass bottle because it will crack.

Another thing to bear in mind is that milk turns yellow when frozen, so do drink yellow milk but don't eat yellow snow.

Whole milk doesn’t freeze as well as semi-skimmed because of its higher fat content. This is due to fat requiring a much lower temperature than the -18 degrees that typical household freezer can offer.

Beware though; unlike milk, some cheeses do not fare well when frozen. While harder cheeses will probably be fine, softer cheeses, such as cottage cheese or cream cheese, will not.

Even hard cheeses can go crumbly when frozen, so the DCNI recommend grating your cheese before freezing and storing it in an airtight food bag. This is perfect for sandwiches, toppings and sauces.

Reference:www.independent.co.uk