PEMBUATAN YOGHURT MENGGUNAKAN YAKULT SEBAGAI STARTER

Abstract

Yoghurt is a product obtained from pasteurized milk and then fermented with certain bacteria to obtain a distinctive acidity, odor and taste. Making yogurt requires additional bacteria as a starter. In this project, the starter used is Yakult drink. Yakult is a food product from milk fermented by lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus casei) which has a distinctive flavor and a fresh sour taste. The purpose of this project is to know the role of Yakult in making Yoghurt. This research is descriptive research. The results showed that yakult can play a role in making yogurt. From the organoleptic test, the yogurt produced using yakult as a starter is a slightly creamy white yogurt, has a sour taste (delicious), slightly sweet, and very fresh, has a distinctive aroma of yakult drink, and has a thick texture similar to yogurt but slightly runny. From the results of observations of the resulting yogurt water content is 51%. The conclusion of the project is that yakult can be used as a starter for making yogurt.