Powdered Milk

Non-fat dry milk is a wholesome dairy product made from fresh milk. Only the cream and water are removed. It still contains the calcium and other minerals, the vitamins, natural sugar and high quality protein that make liquid milk such a valuable food.

Powdered Milk is available in two common forms: Instant Non-Fat Dry Milk Powder and Regular Non-Fat Dry Milk Powder. Regular Non-Fat Dry Milk is sometimes referred to as "Non-Instant". It does not dissolve as easily as instant milk powder and is more difficult to find.

Reconstituted powdered milk tastes much better than it use to. It is definitely worth giving another try. I prefer Regular Non-Fat Dry Milk and this is what I store for the most part. If you purchase a good product and if mixed correctly and chilled overnight, it taste quite good. Reconstituted milk does not taste the same as whole milk but if you are already use to skim milk you won't notice much difference in the flavor. Reconstituted milk can be substituted for fresh milk in most any recipe with the same results. To save money I often cook with reconstituted milk.

Drinking powdered milk as a beverage for some will be difficult but there are some things that you can do to make powdered milk taste better. Mixing it with fresh whole milk for body and flavor is a good alternative. My personal favorite is Morning Moo.

To get good tasting powdered milk make sure you start with fresh dry milk. If your milk is older than one year and has not been properly stored use this for cooking and try buying fresh powder for drinking.

Powdered milk will keep for up to 25 years as long as it is properly stored and it is kept in a cool dry place. My favorite is Morning Moo. A 37# pail costs $100.75 and makes 52 gallons of milk. This is about $1.94 per gallon.

Tips
1. Use sightly warm water as the powder tends to dissolve easier.
2. Stir the milk vigorously to dissolve the milk powder. Let the milk sit for a while a stir again. The protein in the milk powder blends most easily if it gets a chance to stand after mixing.
3. Powdered milk may be used immediately after mixing if desired. For the best flavor chill the milk for t least 4 hours or overnight.
4. For improved flavor add a drop or two of vanilla or a couple of teaspoons of sugar.