Can You Freeze Goat’s Milk?

Goat’s milk is creamy, sweet, and rich and actually tastes remarkably similar to cow’s milk. Lots of people who enjoy both regularly often can’t tell the difference between the two.

If you prefer taking your milk from goats instead of cows, you might be wondering about the best ways to preserve it. So let’s consider: Can you freeze goat’s milk or not?

How to Freeze Goat’s Milk

There’s nothing overly difficult about freezing goat’s milk; you just need to find a suitable container to use. If you’ve purchased your goat’s milk from the store, you can freeze it in the plastic container that it comes in.

Simply transfer it directly to the freezer when you return home from the supermarket and use it within two months. 

However, if you have another source for fresh goat’s milk (a farm, for instance), you could use a canning jar or Tupperware box to freeze an individual serving of goat’s milk.

You should make a note of the date that you sourced or purchase your goat’s milk, as well as the use-by date. Remember, you can freeze goat’s milk for around three months. 

3 Tips for Freezing Goat’s Milk

Now you know how to freeze it, we’ve got our 3 top tips which we strongly recommend following when freezing goat’s milk to have the best results:

Store in the Fridge
Goat’s milk can be kept in the fridge for around seven days once it has been opened, which is often ample time for most people to work their way through the carton. You will only really need to freeze goat’s milk if you have a surplus that you don’t think you will use before it goes bad. 

Mix Well Before Serving
Once you’ve thawed your goat’s milk, you might find that it’s a little lumpy, or it might even have separated during the freezing process. This is perfectly normal and is nothing to worry about. When your goat’s milk has thawed, shake it well and stir it before serving to return it to its desired consistency. 

Freeze in Small Serving Sizes
We recommend freezing your goat’s milk in small serving sizes, as it makes your life much easier when thawing it. If you freeze it all in one, you will need to use it all at one time, but smaller portions mean you can remove the milk you need at any given time, which helps prevent wastage. 

How Long Can You Freeze Goat’s Milk?

You can freeze goat’s milk for around two months. 

Shop-bought UHT goat’s milk will be fine in the freezer for up to six months, but fresh goat’s milk should be thawed and used within two months for the best results. You can keep thawed goat’s milk in the fridge for 4-5 days. 

You Can Freeze Goat’s Milk for up to 2 Months

How Do You Defrost Goat’s Milk?

To defrost goat’s milk, you need to remove it from the freezer and place it in the fridge. It can take upwards of 12 hours to defrost goat’s milk, so make sure you take it well before you plan to use it.

You shouldn’t defrost goat’s milk or other sources of dairy at room temperature, as it can cause it to spoil. Once your goat’s milk has thawed, you will need to shake and mix it well as it is likely to have separated and may have clumped together during the freezing process. 

Can You Refreeze Goat’s Milk?

You should only freeze goat’s milk once. Refreezing goat’s milk will affect its consistency and is likely to turn your milk watery, reducing its sweetness and taste.

If you’re concerned about wasting your goat’s milk and plan to use it on several occasions in the future, it’s best to freeze it initially in smaller portion sizes, so you can easily remove an appropriate amount of goat’s milk from the freezer at any given time. 

Does Goat’s Milk Freeze Well?

Goat’s milk freezes extremely well. Providing it’s frozen in suitable containers and is covered, you will be able to freeze it for around two months.

Just bear in mind that the milk is likely to separate during the freezing process, so you will need to mix and stir it to return it to its desired consistency. While this won’t affect its taste, you don’t want to see clumpy goat’s milk in your morning brew! 

Related FAQs

If you’ve still got questions about freezing goat’s milk or goat’s milk in general, then these may help: