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Ayran
By Groceree
Also known as Turkish Yoghurt Drink
Plain yoghurt whisked with cold water and salt until frothy. Turkey’s national drink, drunk ice cold with kebabs, lahmacun and anything spicy.
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- Servings
- 2 servings
- Prep
- 3 min
- Total
- 3 min
Ingredients
plain yoghurt250 g
cold water250 ml
salt½ tsp
ice cubes (optional)4- dried mint (optional)1 pinch
Instructions
- 01
Whisk the full-fat with the until smooth.
- 02
Add the and whisk vigorously, or blend, for 30 seconds until frothy.
- 03
Pour into glasses over , if using, with a pinch of .
- 04
Serve at once while the foam is thick.
Notes
- Use full-fat yoghurt; low-fat ayran is thin and sour.
- Blending gives the thick foam of the ayran sold in copper bowls in the south.
- Similar drinks are doogh in Iran and tan in Armenia.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 90 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 7 g
- Fat
- 4 g
Estimated from the ingredients.
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