Türkiye
Ayran (Turkish Yogurt Drink)
An editor-reviewed guide to making Ayran (Turkish Yogurt Drink), with measured ingredients and clear, practical steps.
Ayran is the drink that appears alongside a kebab table in Turkey, loosened from yogurt with cold water and salt, and it exists to cut through fatty grilled meat rather than to stand on its own. Dry mint is a matter of region as much as preference. What matters technically is that the water is genuinely cold and goes in slowly, since hot water or a fast blend leaves a thin, flat buttermilk.
Ingredients
- plain yoghurt1.3 cup
- water1.7 cup
- Salt, to tasteTo taste
- Crushed dried mint (optional)As needed
Directions
- 1
Pour yoghurt into a bowl and beat until smooth. Add water and continue beating until thoroughly blended. Alternatively, combine in an electric blender and blend until smooth.
- 2
Season to taste with salt and dried mint. Chill thoroughly and serve in tall glasses, with ice.
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Source: Wikibooks Cookbook (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0; English normalized and Chinese translation added by WorldBite.