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Armenian · Drink

Tan (Matsun and Ice Water)

  • Easy
  • 5 min
  • roughly 1 of 4 for cost
  • Vegetarian

herb-fresh · silky Leads with fresh herbs arguing happily on top, a silken, spoon-slow texture.

Ingredients

  • 500 g matsun or full-fat set yoghurt
  • 500 ml ice cold water
  • 3 g salt
  • 1 tsp dried mint, optional
  • ice

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Method

  1. Whisk the matsun on its own, with nothing added, until it is glossy and pours off the whisk in a smooth ribbon.
  2. Dissolve the salt in a splash of the water, whisk that in, then add the rest of the water in two or three goes, whisking smooth between each.
  3. Rub the dried mint between your palms over the jug if you are using it, and chill until the jug beads, or pour straight over ice.
  4. Whisk again just before pouring: tan separates on standing and should reach the glass cloudy and even.

At the Table

The Pour
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Serve alongside something salty and fried
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