Doogh (Persian Yogurt Drink)
How to make Doogh, a yogurt soda enjoyed in the Middle East, easily at home. If you already love fermented drinks like kefir and kombucha, doogh is perfect for you!
Servings: 6
Calories: 60kcal
Ingredients
Doogh
- 2 cups milk see notes
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup yogurt or 1/2 cup kefir
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp honey
- 2 cups carbonated water
- Dried mint optional
- 1 sprig mint optional
Instructions
- Add 1 cup of milk and 1 cup of water to a saucepan.
- Heat until it hits 185F, but don’t let it boil.
- Remove from heat and cool to 110F. Then add another cup of milk, yogurt or kefir, salt and sugar.
- Pour it into a jar** (a quart or 1L size works great, no bigger than 1/2-gallon or 2L) and cover it.
- Keep it in a dark, warm place for 2-3 days until tangy.
- Run it through a non-metal sieve or squeeze it through a nut milk bag.
- Transfer it to a quart-sized jar and refrigerate for up to 1 week, venting it every day. It is ready to use immediately.
- Fill a glass with ice, and serve it 1:1 doogh to carbonated or still water.
- If you like, add mint to taste just before serving.
Substitution with Kefir
- Mix kefir 1:1 with carbonated or still water. Add optional mint to taste just before serving
Video
Notes
** If you have a jar lid with a vent, use it. If not, you will have to vent it a few times during the fermentation process so the glass isn’t at risk of exploding.
This fermentation only requires an airtight container. No fancy equipment necessary, but I do recommend an instant-read thermometer.
This recipe is most delicious with whole milk. Make sure to use pasteurized milk that has at least a 2% fat content.
Shortcut: Simply mix together store-bought kefir in a 1:1 ratio with carbonated or still water. Kefir is already fermented, so it will produce a similar result to your this fermented doogh recipe.
Nutrition facts do not take fermentation or mint into account.
Nutrition
Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 448mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 0.1mg
