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Ayran

Also known as: Айран

Cold Turkish yogurt drink with water and optional salt.

Ayran — illustrative food image

About Ayran

Ayran is a traditional Turkish yogurt drink. Ayla Clulee’s plain version combines unsweetened natural yogurt with cold water, with salt available for its familiar savoury character.

Yogurt gives the drink a clean, tangy dairy flavour. Salt, when included, makes the balance savoury rather than sweet; fresh mint is a garnish rather than a flavour blended into the drink.

The drink is smooth, pourable and lightly frothy. It is served cold in glasses or a pitcher, with optional ice for an extra-cold finish.

Allergens in this recipe

Contains: Milk.

Other allergen details are unconfirmed.

Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.

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Ingredients in Ayran

Ayla Clulee’s plain Turkish ayran.

Ingredient details & uncertainties

Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.

  • Plain natural yogurt: Milk
  • Cold water: No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified
  • Sea salt (optional): No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified. Recipe narrative explicitly makes salt optional; standard salted version is described.
  • Ice cubes (optional): No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified. Water as ice; broader water link.
  • Fresh mint leaf (optional): No positive allergen conclusion recorded; absence is not verified. Narrative garnish, not blended into classic plain ayran.

Origins & food traditions

Turkish food tradition; this profile selects plain ayran.

Countries

  • Türkiye
  • KazakhstanCatalogue link pending review
  • IranCatalogue link pending review
  • TürkiyeCatalogue link pending review

Cuisines & regions

AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.

Sources & references
  1. Ayla Clulee — Ayran, Cooking Gorgeous