Can you turn full cream milk into semi-skimmed or skimmed by simply adding water to it? (UK milk terminology used).

Question

Can you turn full cream milk into semi-skimmed or skimmed by simply adding water to it? (UK milk terminology used).

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

It is fine to do. There is less fat per serve if you add water.

It dilutes it, does not remove it, but there is less fat per serve in a proportional ration to water added.

So it can be a good idea.

Adding water is a good strategy to save money, calories and make milk go further.

I do this with my skim milk or full cream milk on cereal, I add 1/3 water to milk for cereal, had been suggested to me by a clinical dietitian and is a simple way to go!