homemade ricotta with lemon & pepper | table&spoon

Ingredients

• 8 cups (1/2 gallon/1.9 litres) whole milk, not UHT pasteurized
• 1/3 cup (118ml) lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• zest from 1/2 lemon
• 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
• about 1/4 cup parmigianno regiano cheese, more to taste
• 2-3 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped finely
• black pepper, to taste
• optional: salt, to taste
• thermometer
• cheese cloth
• strainer
• 2 bowls