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Turkish Ayran with Mint

Turkish Ayran with Mint

Name: Turkish Ayran with Mint
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4 glasses
Ingredients: 500 ml plain yogurt; 500 ml water; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1 handful mint

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Turkish ayran with mint blends plain yogurt, cold water, a pinch of salt, and fresh mint into a refreshing drink. You blend the yogurt and water in a 1:1 ratio for about 20-30 seconds until smooth and lightly frothy. You add salt and mint and briefly chill it so the flavors meld. You pour it into glasses and season with salt to taste. Serve it right away, well chilled, as a bright summer refresher for spicy dishes.

Příprava: 5min

Vaření: 0min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 5min

Ingredients

4glasses

Ingredients

500 mlplain yogurt

500 mlwater

1/2 teaspoonsalt

1 handfulmint

Step by step process

Preparation

1
Choose good-quality plain yogurt (preferably Turkish or Greek) and pour it into a blender. Add cold water in a 1:1 ratio, half a teaspoon of salt and a handful of fresh mint leaves, these ingredients make an authentic ayran.
2
Blend for 20-30 seconds until smooth. The drink will froth lightly and the characteristic white middle layer forms thanks to energetic incorporation of air into the yogurt base. A properly made drink has a smooth creamy texture and a fresh herbal aroma.

Chilling

3
Do not heat or boil. Transfer the finished drink immediately to the fridge and chill for 10-15 minutes, the flavours will blend and the middle layer will settle into its typical consistency.

Serving

4
Pour into a carafe, divide into 4 glasses and season with salt to taste. Serve immediately, the drink is best within 30 minutes of mixing, as the middle layer sediments over time.