Ayran, a refreshing and salty yogurt-based drink.

Ayran, cool salty yogurt drink

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A very refreshing and slightly salty yogurt-based drink, enhanced with sparkling water and fresh dill, perfect for serving cold in the summer or at luncht…

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At a glance: serves 6 people, 5 min prep, no cooking, difficulty: easy, about $0.42 per person, 56 kcal per serving.

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Ayran is a refreshing yogurt-based drink, seasoned with salt and dill, which is very popular in Azerbaijan.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories56 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodNo cooking required
  • Estimated cost$2.49 $0.42 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 16, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.35
  • $1.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Slowly pour the yogurt into a large bowl, then add the water, preferably sparkling, while mixing. ≈ 3 min
  2. Add the chopped dill and salt. You can also add some grated cucumber. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Ayran, cool salty yogurt drink

  • 670 ml of plain yogurt$1.35
  • Fresh dill, chopped$1.14

Total$2.49

that's $0.42 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories56 kcal
Fat1.9 g
Saturated fat1.2 g
Carbohydrates4.8 g
Sugars4.5 g
Fiber0 g
Protein4.3 g
Salt0.11 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 670 ml of plain yogurt
  • 2 liters of chilled water, preferably sparkling
  • salt, to taste
  • Fresh dill, chopped

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