Tinker's Recipe Box (beta): Tips: How to Strain Yogurt, Uses for the Drained Liquid from Yogurt

I use a yogurt strainer. Example 1 Example 2
Alternatively, place yogurt on a paper towel sheet in a small colander that is placed in a bowl. Be sure to leave some space between the colander and the bowl to allow the liquid from the yogurt to accumulate.

Substitute for milk or buttermilk: It makes pancakes fluffier and with lower calories!
Meat marinade base: Lactic acid bacteria help meat to become tender. It also takes bad odors from the meat, but does not leaving its own flavor.
Smoothies: It will add yogurt flavor.
Yogurt drinks: Mix two parts of milk to one part of the drained liquid from yogurt, and sugar or honey.
White rice: Adds more nutrients without adding flavor. Replace 1/2 of the original volume of water with equivalent volume of the liquid when cooking rice.
Facial exfoliating masks: Soak a facial mask paper with the liquid and leave it on your face for 10 minutes. Limit the use up to 2 to 3 times a week.

It lasts as long as the original yogurt should last in refrigerator.
It also can be frozen. Freeze the liquid in an ice cube tray and transfer to a zip lock bag when it is frozen. It can save the day when you wish to have a small quantity of milk!

When straining 400 g of yogurt, you will likely to have ...

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