~159 cal · 5g protein · 22g carbs · 5g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Glass of thin sweet soured milk
🇲🇷 Nouakchott
Zrig is the drink of the Mauritanian desert: soured milk (traditionally camel or goat) whisked with water and sugar into a thin, tangy, cooling refreshment. Poured generously for guests and carried by nomads across the Sahara, it is both hydration and hospitality in a single cup.
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Ingredients
Serves 4 —
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3 cups soured milk or plain yogurt
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2 cups cold water
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1/4 cup sugar, to taste
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to serve ice
Instructions
1
Whisk the soured milk (or yogurt) until completely smooth.
2
Whisk in the cold water a little at a time to reach a thin, pourable consistency.
3
Sweeten with sugar to taste and stir until dissolved.
4
Serve very cold over ice.
Mauritanian desert-nomad tradition.
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🌏 While it simmers — know your destination
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Nouakchott. A desert-edge capital of roast lamb.
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Mauritania. A Saharan land of roast lamb and desert hospitality.
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Africa. Fifty-four countries of tagines, stews, and fire-kissed grills.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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