Anyone freeze milk

[Mickey527]

The grocery store a few blocks away is closing tonight. I stopped by to see what they had left and they have tons of milk. I bought a gallon that expires on April 17 for $.30. I thought if it can be frozen I could grab a few more gallons and freeze it for later. I checked online and it says it can be frozen but changes the taste. Has anyone froze milk before and how bad does it change? I love a cold glass of milk (only drink whole) but thought I could use the frozen for things like pudding etc... I also think I might put it in smaller containers and take it out when I need it instead of thawing a full gallon. What do you think.

they don't have much left but I also bought 4 bottles of coco lopez cream of coconut for $.36, puffed rice cereal for $.22, chunky tomato progresso soup $.29, some stuffed dog toys for $.19, and some planters that were $4.99 for $.12. I didn't shop at this store much, maybe once or twice a month for a few things when i didn't want to drive 1.2 mile to Stop and Shop but alot fo neighborhood people without cars will miss this store.

 

[jacksmomma]

I freeze milk all the time! (That is what happens when your child is lactose intolerant and there is a sale on soy milk!) When you thaw it out just make sure to shake it up before you use it because it can seperate. I have never noticed a big change in flavor, and you can use it just like you use any other milk (for cooking or whatever).

Happy bargain shopping!

 

[Disneymadhouse]

Yes i freeze milk all of the time too. I found it particularly useful to have some milk in the freezer this past winter as a back up when the weather was too bad to get to the shops.

Claire

 

[singleinthe city]

I freeze milk as well. I wouldn't freeze it for months. If your food from the freezer tastes funny then it probably means you aren't wrapping things properly.

 

[Diegosmom]

I freeze all this time when it is marked down and actually I dont think it tastes any different. If you freeze an entire gallon it takes forever to defrost in the fridge.

 

[budafam]

Yup, before you freeze a gallon, make sure to dump a little out so it has room to expand. I've only had one leak but I wouldn't take the chance again. It takes FOREVER to thaw so I usually take it out the night before and let it sit in the sink... it will stay cold all night long with no problems & it's totally healthy

 

[nettekay]

My mom always froze milk. With Five kids if she didn't she would have been going to the store every other day!!!!

 

[Eeyore98]

I don't like to drink it straight after having frozen it, but it's fine as an ingredient in cooking, or to make smoothies with. I always keep some in the freezer, because with only two in the house who aren't big milk drinkers to begin with, it kept going sour on us...but then if I just avoided buying it, we'd inevitably need some for a recipe.

 

[jedijohn]

We freeze breast milk...don't see why cow milk would be any different.

 

[Disfamplan]

I grew up in Alaska and we had to drive really far to get groceries and my mom froze milk all the time. It always tasted great - especially compared to powdered milk which we would have to drink if we were snowed in for too long. - Go for it.

 

[horseshowmom]

My mother said that when I was a baby, and they were in the military, she froze milk all the time. They got paid once a month, and she bought her staples then. She said she never had a problem.

 

[nana2tots]

oh god no !!!!!!!

 

[eeyorethegreat]

Yes i freeze milk all of the time too. I found it particularly useful to have some milk in the freezer this past winter as a back up when the weather was too bad to get to the shops.

Claire

I live in Maine and never once thought of doing this in oreoaration for one of our many storms! Great idea

 

[cinabug]

This is sort of different, but I have a milk cow, and have frozen cream to later use for making cheese and butter. I have read that many people people freeze their raw milk when the cow is dry to avoid buying milk during that time.

 

[Gigi22]

My mom used to do this. She would freeze quarts of milk in plastic bags. As I recall, it tasted perfectly fine to drink--the fat would separate out and float to the top--just like real milk!

 

[Dizneydaz]

I will do this when we go to WDW. That way we'll have milk when we get home. It works great and I never noticed a difference in taste. Basically if the milk has 4 days left before it expires when I freeze it I know I have 4 days after I defrost it to use it.

Oh, and I've accidentally frozen milk in my room fridge. It was fine once it defrosted. Actually is was great-nice and cold in my cereal!

 

[myheartlivesatwdw]

I freeze gallons all the time. I pour a little out to leave room for expansion and in the freezer it goes. It may lighten the color just a tad after defrosting but I shake it up and it's ready to go. Doesn't change the flavor at all.

 

[AmberHeartsDisney]

yeah i did it once just shake it and its fine.

 

[2bearsmom]

We buy raw milk from a local farm, we get 2 gallons delivered each week. We normally go on vacation once or twice a year for a week and will have my mother in law throw those 2 gallons in the freezer for us while we are gone. They take awhile to thaw out but tastes fine, I just leave it out at room temp to thaw. The local health food store that sells the same raw milk, sells it frozen in 1/2 gallon containers. I don't know why I haven't thought of separating the cream at the top and freezing that until I have enough to make butter, thanks cinabug!