Ayran Recipe
A cold, lightly salted yogurt drink whipped until a thick cap of foam sits on top — Turkey's standing answer to a hot day and a plate of kebab.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Plain full-fat yogurt150 ml
- Cold water100 ml
- Salt1 pinch
How to Make It
- Whisk the yogurt with a splash of the water until completely smooth and lump-free.
- Add the rest of the water and the salt, then whisk hard — or shake with ice — until a thick foam builds.
- Pour into a chilled glass and spoon the foam on top.
- Dust with dried mint if you like and drink at once, while the foam still holds.
Garnish
A dusting of dried mint over the foam, if you like
The Story
Salted, watered-down yogurt has been drunk across Central Asia and Anatolia for centuries; in Turkey it became the everyday table drink, and roadside stops such as Susurluk built their reputation on serving it whipped to a deep foam.
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