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Airag
Mongolia
The sacred drink of Mongolia. Offered to every guest entering a ger. Refusing is a serious insult.
Mongolian fermented mare's milk — slightly fizzy, mildly alcoholic fermented horse milk. The national drink of Mongolia, drunk in quantity at all celebrations.
Prep
10 mins
Cook
0 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
155 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
1Lfresh mare's milk or full-fat cow's milk as substitute
50mllive airag starter or kefir
Method
1
Add starter to milk in a leather bag or vessel.
2
Churn vigorously several hundred times, or leave to ferment 2-3 days, churning regularly.
3
The drink should be slightly fizzy and mildly sour.
Chef's Tip
Traditional airag is churned thousands of times in a horse-hide bag — a modern approximation uses cow's milk and kefir starter.
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