Can I take out the sugar out of milk by boiling it?

catscats222

Or something? There is a new milk out (forgot the name), that says it's more processed so it removes some of the sugar. Can I just process skim milk at home? If a plant can do this, why can't I at home?
I think it's called fairfield milk. I saw a coupon for it, but it was still too expensive.

ValerieMartini2Olives

Boiling removes liquid, not sugar.

tequila5000

i think if you boil it you will have less water in your milk. The sugar will still be there.

DeguelloTex

That would give you more sugar per volume, not less.

PinkPixiexox

No. Stick with skimmed or semi skimmed milk - there's no need to attempt to take sugar out. Not even sure if that's possible! If only!!!

girlinahat

boiled milk curdles. I don't think you'd like it.

queenliz99

Are you trying to remove lactose?

KarenJanine

queenliz99 wrote: »

Are you trying to remove lactose?

This was my thought. In which case, you'd need to add some lactase to break down the lactose.

The lactose just gets broken down to glucose and galactose though, so there'd still be just as much sugar, just in simpler forms.

snickerscharlie

What wrong with a bit of naturally occurring sugar in milk?

jgnatca

The bacteria and yeast that makes Kefir out of milk consume the lactose sugars and leave behind carbon dioxide and ethanol. You can get kefir grains and make it at home.

jemhh

Fairlife milk. I have a carton sitting next to me and didn't realize it has less sugar than regular milk until I read your post. The label says "Our milk flows through soft filters to concentrate the natural goodness, like protein and calcium, and filter out the sugars." I just get it for the higher protein and the fact that it is lactose free and still tastes good.

elphie754

Why on earth would you want to remove sugar from milk?

janiep81

Lactose is a sugar... perhaps OP wants/needs to remove the lactose.

jemhh

If you have a medical issue that requires a lower carbohydrate diet I can see the appeal of a lower sugar (carb) milk.

mccindy72

jemhh wrote: »

If you have a medical issue that requires a lower carbohydrate diet I can see the appeal of a lower sugar (carb) milk.

Since there are already several alternatives on the market, it would seem OP could just buy them rather than destroying milk by boiling it.

keokagal

When I make homemade yogurt I incubate it for 24 hours which removes most of the lactose and makes it easier on the tummy. Easy and delicious. You cannot remove it by boiling, it's already been processed to death.

KarenJanine

jemhh wrote: »

Fairlife milk. I have a carton sitting next to me and didn't realize it has less sugar than regular milk until I read your post. The label says "Our milk flows through soft filters to concentrate the natural goodness, like protein and calcium, and filter out the sugars." I just get it for the higher protein and the fact that it is lactose free and still tastes good.

Fairlife hasn't made it to the UK yet so I've just Googled it, and as it's a Coca-Cola venture I'm sure it'll be here soon. For twice the price of regular milk I can't see it's particularly worth it, but can see how the extra protein would be appealing to some.

melimomTARDIS

we dont have fairlife locally, the only lactose free cow's milk my store carries is lactaid 2%. I will definitely try it if it makes its way here though.

SLLRunner

janiep81 wrote: »

Lactose is a sugar... perhaps OP wants/needs to remove the lactose.

Well, they already make lactose free milk. I'm lactose intolerant and drink it.

jemhh

mccindy72 wrote: »

jemhh wrote: »

If you have a medical issue that requires a lower carbohydrate diet I can see the appeal of a lower sugar (carb) milk.

Since there are already several alternatives on the market, it would seem OP could just buy them rather than destroying milk by boiling it.

Agreed. I'm not suggesting that she should make her own. I was addressing the question of why a person would want a lower sugar milk.

jgnatca

Now I'm curious. Lactaid has some sugar.


Kefir does too.


Compared to skim milk:

jemhh

Here's the 2% Fairlife.

jgnatca

The fairlife product. About half the sugar. They are doing it by adding an enzyme to digest some of the sugars.

mccindy72

It's not that much sugar, overall. Just under 3 teaspoons. For your whole day, not going to make that much of an impact, even if you are someone who has to watch your sugar intake.

VintageFeline

We have lactose free milk available in the UK, can't think of the brand off the top of my head as I don't need to buy it. No need to wait for a US brand to maybe appear on the market.

Then there's the many other milk alternatives available now too. You're overcomplicating things.

Edit to add: Lactofree and I have seen it in pretty much every major supermarket.

melimomTARDIS

yeah if they carried that in my local grocery store I would try it. I am pretty happy with lactaid as is, but that looks interesting.

VintageFeline

Also to add, it's £1.35 in Tesco for 1l. I pay £1 for my Yeo Valley so not a big price difference unless you're drinking gallons of the stuff.

mccindy72

I can get Lactaid Whole Milk by the gallon for a little less that $6 at my local Walmart, and the half-gallons are more than $4 at the regular grocery stores. This other stuff, if it's a specialty thing, and costs more, I guess I couldn't justify that for a little less sugar.

melimomTARDIS

mccindy72 wrote: »

I can get Lactaid Whole Milk by the gallon for a little less that $6 at my local Walmart, and the half-gallons are more than $4 at the regular grocery stores. This other stuff, if it's a specialty thing, and costs more, I guess I couldn't justify that for a little less sugar.

yeah, it would have to cost the same as lactaid, or i am not interested.

melimomTARDIS

MMT is not made of money

jemhh

melimomTARDIS wrote: »

MMT is not made of money

I usually get non-homogenized regular (i.e., not lactose free) milk. I am lactose intolerant but can drink that without any ill effect. When I am at a grocery store that doesn't carry it, though, I get Fairlife. I don't like the taste of Lactaid milk or the store brand versions. The Fairlife tends to be very close in price to the non-homogenized so there's no added cost for me.