Zrig

Sweetened sour camel or cow milk, served cold.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Fresh milk
• 1 cup Sour milk
• 3 tbsp Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• 2 cups Ice

Method

1. Culture the milk — Stir the sour milk into the fresh milk and leave 6 hours in a warm place until it thickens and turns tart.
2. Thin it — Whisk in cold water until pourable.
3. Sweeten — Add sugar to taste and stir until dissolved.
4. Chill — Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
5. Zrig is ready — Serve very cold, traditionally offered to arriving guests.

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