To better understand and see the real difference between Evaporated Milk and Sweetened Condensed Milk try this simple test. In one bowl, add lemon juice to some Evaporated milk and blend. You will see that the Evaporated Milk and lemon juice mixture curdles and separates. Now, try the same experiment in another bowl with Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk and add lemon juice and blend. You will see that the Eagle Brand and lemon juice when blended together form a velvety smooth mixture, which will continue to thicken with further blending.
Evaporated milk is intended for different types of recipes.
In all Eagle Brand recipes, only use Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed. This lemon juice experiment is also an example of why Eagle Brand makes such light and fluffy cheesecakes. Measuring Eagle Brand To measure Eagle Brand, remove the entire lid and scrape the Eagle Brand into a glass measuring cup using a rubber scraper. Transfer any remaining Eagle Brand into a storage container, cover and refrigerate. It will keep for about one week.