Drink
Zrig (Sweet Milk Drink)

Zrig (Sweet Milk Drink)

Mauritania

10Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
7Steps
About

A tangy, refreshing drink of soured milk sweetened and thinned with water, carried by the nomadic Moors of the Sahara to slake thirst in the heat.

Equipment
  • Jug
  • Whisk
  • Glass
Ingredients
Soured or fermented milk (camel, goat or cow)3 cups
Cold water2 cups
Sugar4 tbsp
Vanilla (optional)½ tsp
Pinch of salt1 pinch
Iceto serve

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