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Fermented Milk Products From All Over the World • Kımız (Turkic countries)
Kımız is one of the oldest Turkish beverages, which was consumed for the first time, on this territory, by the Huns. What is special about this beverage is that it is made out of mare’s milk, instead of cow’s milk. It is known that mare’s milk has a set of particularities, having a low content of fat and high content of sugar. This means that it will easily ferment and, during this process, will create alcohol. So, yes, kımız is an alcoholic beverage based on milk. But, not a
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