🇮🇷 Iranian/Persian Cuisine

دوغ

Yogurt Soda Drink

Prep Time 5 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 76 kcal

A refreshing, fizzy yogurt drink seasoned with dried mint and a pinch of salt, served ice-cold as the perfect companion to Persian kebabs and rice.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups plain yogurt
  • 2 cups cold sparkling water or soda water
  • 1 tbsp dried mint
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Ice cubes
  • Fresh mint leaves (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk yogurt until smooth in a pitcher.
  2. 2 Gradually add sparkling water, stirring gently to combine without losing carbonation.
  3. 3 Stir in dried mint and salt.
  4. 4 Serve immediately over ice in tall glasses.
  5. 5 Garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired.

Did You Know?

Iranians consider doogh the only proper beverage with kebab — ordering any other drink with koobideh is seen as a culinary faux pas.

From The Culinary Codex — http://www.theculinarycodex.com/dish/iranian-persian/doogh/