Yogurt and Cucumber Drink with Saffron

Summary

Ingredients

• 500 ml Ayran, (Turkish yoghurt drink) ice cold
• 250 g cucumber (s)
• 6 piece (s) saffron threads
• salt
• 1 pinch (s) sugar
• Olive oil, to be drizzled on

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Instructions

1. Peel the cucumber, cut in half lengthways, core with a spoon and cut into large pieces. Finely puree half of the Ayran in a mixing bowl with a cutting stick and season with salt and a pinch of sugar. Crumble the saffron threads in the remaining ayran and let it steep for 5 minutes. Pour ayran cucumber puree and saffron ayran into chilled glasses, drizzle with a little olive oil and serve immediately.