Recipes · Icelandic · Homemade Dairy Products
Skyr (Icelandic Cultured Skim Milk)
One serving has 276 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (81%), riboflavin (66%), phosphorus (52%), calcium (47%), vitamin D (D2 + D3) (34%) and selenium (31%). Ready in 970 minutes.
- Preparation: 960 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (425 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 400 g Milk, whole
- 20 g Yogurt, Greek, nonfat
- 5 g Sugar
Method
- Heat the milk in a saucepan to just below boiling, about 90 °C (194 °F), stirring so it doesn't catch, then remove from the heat and let it cool to about 40 °C (104 °F).
- Whisk the live yogurt into the warm milk until fully mixed in; this starter culture is what turns the milk into skyr.
- Pour into a clean jar, cover loosely, and leave in a warm spot for 7-8 hours, until thickened and pleasantly sour.
- Line a sieve with clean muslin or cheesecloth, set it over a bowl, and pour in the cultured milk; refrigerate and let it drain for 8-10 hours, until thick.
- Save the drained whey for baking or discard it, spoon the thick skyr into a bowl, stir in the sugar if you like, and serve chilled.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 276 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 24.9 g | |
| Water | 370 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 14.7 g | 31% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19 g | |
| Threonine | 0.62 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.76 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 1.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.39 g | |
| Cystine | 0.09 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.74 g | |
| Valine | 0.96 g | |
| Histidine | 0.44 g | |
| Fat | 13.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.78 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.48 g | |
| Saturated | 7.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 41 mg | |
| Calcium | 474 mg | 47% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.14 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 42.1 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.02 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 363 mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 556 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 16.8 µg | 31% |
| Sodium | 179 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.73 mg | 66% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.4 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 31% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.16 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 20 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.9 µg | 81% |
| Choline | 60.2 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 184 µg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 204 IU | 34% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2 µg | 1% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.6 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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