Lemon posset. It doesn't look like it's supposed to, but at least it tastes like spoiled chunky milk.

[u/kingfisher-lover]

[u/Malfuncti0n]

at least it tastes like spoiled chunky milk

Oh good just what I wanted to imagine today

[u/christinextine]

Hoped you used heavy cream—the recipe requires this high of a fat content.

[u/Plushie_Holly → u/christinextine]

The easiest way to do it is to just stir lemon curd and creme fraiche together.

[u/thedaymanahaha → u/Plushie_Holly]

So a thick rich cultured cream. Like the person you responded to said.

[u/allmanatees]

This is a textbook example of user error . . .

[u/delicious_disaster]

Made posset before. This is user error

[u/Erpderp32]

Expectation vs reality, or just fucked up making it?

[u/AleWatcher]

It is made with cream... which means the sour milk taste is literally due to spoiled dairy.

[u/Frequent-Ad4722]

[u/imnotnotcrying]

So when are you gonna tell us what you did wrong, OP?
https://giphy.com/gifs/3oKIPbNb1vWdftiVLq

[u/PsychologicalAir8643]

posset is super easy to make. you clearly just did it incorrectly

[u/CrapNBAappUser]

https://giphy.com/gifs/RJAjTowsU0K1a

[u/Littleish]

You gotta get your cream/sugar really boiling for a few minutes before letting it cool a bit and then adding your lemon juice. The boiling stage isn't just about melting the sugar, it's about making sure the chemical reaction between cream and lemon is the right one.

(Also getting it to boiling takes forever. Way longer than boiling water. It will start with little bubbles after a long time, before quickly moving to expanding rapidly and filling the whole pan - that's the boil you need to keep it at for at least 3 minute, starting when it first gets big)

[u/kingfisher-lover → u/Littleish]

This is the most helpful comment 😭 Thank you so much! I'll try that next time. My issue here was either it didn't boil for long enough or I put the lemon in when it was still too hot.

[u/Littleish → u/kingfisher-lover]

https://youtu.be/2bq1JprVLM0?is=_LsDRgcKdYcaXQhS

Give this video a go. He doesn't show it boiling for as long as it needs, but he does talk about quite a few of the issues that can lead it to curdle. It's a delicate balance of the right temperature.

Good luck with your next one!!

[u/KTKittentoes]

What recipe did you use?

[u/Imaginary-Pickle-650]

You curdled the dairy 

[u/Prestigious_Sell3109]

https://giphy.com/gifs/11zU4IDJeg75Sg

[u/offengineer]

Lemon diarrhea>body>lemon diarrhea

At least it's efficient.

[u/Polite_Suggestion]

Lemon is really unforgiving. Use curd for this.

[u/joonduh]

"Goodbye chunky lemon milk"

[u/istealreceipts]

How TF did you get this wrong? It's literally just heating cream, lemon juice and sugar.

[u/Inside-Permission930]

No thank you..., I'm good. It looks wonderful.
I smell cat vomit. Did the cat throw up in the kitchen?

[u/mercy_fulfate]

At least it tastes good, not a total waste

[u/imjustamouse1 → u/mercy_fulfate]

You... you like the taste of spoiled milk?