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How to drain ricotta cheese
Use this method to drain freshly-made ricotta, or to prepare ricotta for use in recipes.
If you, you'll need to drain the liquid away once the hot ricotta has sat for fifteen minutes. You may also use this method to transform moist, cream-cheese consistency ricotta into a ricotta with firmer curds for use in cooking.

a). If using fresh ricotta, fill a sieve or a strainer with water. Tip the ricotta over a strainer, and allow to collect and drain for ten minutes.;
b). Line a strainer or colander with cheesecloth or paper towels. A fine mesh strainer may do the best job of draining thoroughly, but a colander will also work.;
c). Figure out how much liquid you'd use for your recipe. You'll need about 16 oz (125 ml).;
d). ( this recipe can be repeated two times if you'd like to see how much ricotta you need to drain. ) (for some recipes, a given amount is enough.;
b).