Homemade Yogurt

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2022

    

DIY yogurt has an incomparably fresh, milky taste—and it's entirely customizable. Whether you like it mild or tart, creamy or lean, our foolproof method has you covered.

SERVESMakes 2 quarts

TIME40 minutes, plus 13 hours fermenting and chilling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For tangy, creamy yogurt, we skipped the usual preliminary scalding and cooling steps by starting with ultra-pasteurized milk, which has already been rapidly heated and chilled. This lets bacterial cultures turn it into an especially thick ...

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