Is "Ayran" a brand name? If so, that should be stated in the article. If not, then it shouldn't be capitalized. —Michael Z. 2005-05-12 04:38 Z

not a brand name -- ZZyXx 21:28, 2005 May 12 (UTC)

Could you maybe explain the difference between Ayran and similar drinks, such as laban, koumiss, kefir and the like? --Iustinus 30 June 2005 06:49 (UTC)

i can't tell the differences for sure because i have drunk only ayran, but from what i've heard kumis is usually made of horse's milk. it is being left to fermentate without adding anything to the milk. the ready drink is slightly alcoholic. while ayran is made of alredy fermentated milk (usually bulgarian yogurt-it is pasteurized and then it fermentates because of the adition of the special bacterias it contents-this is usually made by adding a small amuont of ready yogurt to the warm milk) mixed with water. it is not alcoholic at all. something more - in bulgaria and turkey it is known to be the best drink to cure hangover