Homemade Yogurt à la turque

After coming back from Turkey trip, Y and I decided to try to make yogurt from "scratch". The milk we used was ultra-pasturized (meaning it does not taste like American milk and doesn't expire for a really long time), so we didn't know if what it was actually going to work. This yogurt is not your average Yoplait or Activia, it is homemade similar to Greek/Turkish, which means a healthier and so much better tasting kind.

What you need is :
3 liters of milk - boiled and then simmered for 30 minutes
Let it cool, covered
Depends on how hot it was in the first place, this can take 1 or 2 hours
Then add homemade ayran (plain yogurt, water and lemon salt ) or with store bought ayran - like 4 ounces or half of a very small glass.
Stir and then let sit covered overnight.





And in the morning you should have something that resembles this

This yogurt goes great with some honey, fresh berries, or just plain! So try it out!