Prep5 min
Cook0 min
Total5 min
Ayran is salted yoghurt whisked with cold water until frothy — the Bulgarian summer drink served with banitsa and anything off the grill. Full-fat yoghurt and very cold water give it the creamy head.
Ingredients
Serves:4
Ingredients
- 500 g full-fat Bulgarian yoghurt
- 500 ml very cold water
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 8 ice cubes
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidence1133kcal · per serving
3.6g
Protein
15.3g
Carbs
119.4g
Fat
Recipe total: 4530 kcal · P 14.3g · C 61g · F 477.4g
Estimated from 4 of 4 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Chill the yoghurt and water well beforehand; ayran is only refreshing when ice-cold.
- 2Put the yoghurt and salt in a jug and whisk until smooth, with no lumps.
- 3Pour in the cold water gradually, whisking all the time, so the yoghurt loosens evenly.
- 4Whisk hard for 1 minute, or blend for 20 seconds with a stick blender, until a thick froth forms on top.
- 5Taste: it should be lightly salty and fresh rather than sour.
- 6Put the ice cubes into glasses, pour over the ayran with its froth and serve at once.
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Questions and answers
How long does Ayran take to make?
About 5 minutes.
What ingredients do you need for Ayran?
4 ingredients: full-fat Bulgarian yoghurt, very cold water, salt, ice cubes.
How many servings does this Ayran recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Ayran?
About 1133 kcal, with 3.6 g protein, 15.3 g carbohydrate and 119.4 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Ayran recipe suit?
It is vegetarian and gluten-free.
What cuisine is Ayran?
Ayran comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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