Freezing Milk

purplepatch

I always freeze our s/skimmed milk and defrost in cold water as others have suggested - I put in a sink of cold water when I go to bed and it's ok for the morning - never made anyone ill yet!

I think full fat milk isn't supposed to freeze so well, although haven't tried this.

calleyw

I freeze skimmed and have done so for a years will no ill effects.

To defrost I either put it on the bottom shelf of the fridge or on the work surface over night. If putting it on the work surface put a tea towel under it other wise you will have a puddle when you come down in the morning.

Will try using the sink next time.

Yours

Calley

blue-kat

we buy milk weekly for the kids from tesco online and keep a freezer shelf of 1 pint plastic bottles of organic milk, just get one or 2 out at night and leave it in the 1/2 sink. the 1 pinters take less time to defrost than big 2L bottles.

I used to express and freeze breast milk for special care baby unit, so if freezing is good enough for special care babies it should be OK for us too

I also keep the UHT skimmed milk for me, for tea + porridge, also good stand by if we run out of frozen milk. somehow long-life skimmed is creamier than fresh skimmed.

overdrawn

hi everyone.
does anyone freeze semi skimmed milk??
does it defrost ok and how long does it take??
i.m going to buy my friend's freezer (thanks to all who replied to that post !!)
and am thinking of shopping fortnightly online and using my local farm shop for fruit and veg.
trying to avoid impulse buys at tesco's!!
thanks,
louise

Rikki

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=142470&highlight=freezing+milk

There is this thread on freezing milk you may find helpful

squeaky

Better still there's one on defrosting semi skimmed milk from the Cooking section of the MEGA Index sticky:-

[post=231403] - Defrosting semi skimmed milk[/post]

skintchick

But to answer: I do, and it's fine.
It takes a few hours to defrost on the side (I put it on the draining board) or overnight and longer in the fridge. Depends how safety conscious you are! Sometimes I put mine in a bowl of cold water to speed the process up (but not warm water or it might go nasty).
HTH

comping_cat

Ive also frozen semi skinned milk, and it has been fine, i let it defrost in the fridge, it takes a little longer but i know its safe!!! It does become a little more watery, but its never been a problem.

thriftmonster

Also it expands as it freezes - I sometimes pour a little out of the top of the container before I freeze it (and use it I hasten to add)

Ticklemouse

Yep - I freeze all types of milk, in their plastic containers. I've had no problems with the bottles splitting. I have been known to keep mine for a few months before using - again OK. If I remember I leave it on the draining board to deforst but will happily use the microwave.