Mom's Tzatziki with Mint and a Secret Ingredient 😉

Name: Mom's Tzatziki with Mint and a Secret Ingredient 😉
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: Makes about 2 1/4 lbs tzatziki (1 kg)
Ingredients: 2 1/4 lbs Greek yogurt (1 kg); 4 garlic cloves; 4 small cucumbers; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried mint; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar (not heaping); 1/2 cup olive oil (the secret to great flavor, according to Mom); Salt; White pepper

Ismini @Ismini

Ierapetra, Creta

My mom was always in charge of making tzatziki because hers was perfect. After I moved to Cyprus, she gave me the recipe and shared her secrets, and I added mint since it's common here and I loved the combination... After that addition, my parents decided I should be the one to make tzatziki from now on... 😉 So, mint and some good bread! (Or maybe grilled bread, right???) 😋😋😋

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Ingredients

20 minutes

Makes about 2 1/4 lbs tzatziki (1 kg)

2 1/4 lbsGreek yogurt (1 kg)
4garlic cloves
4small cucumbers
1 1/2 teaspoonsdried mint
1 tablespoonred wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar (not heaping)
1/2 cupolive oil (the secret to great flavor, according to Mom)
Salt
White pepper

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Wash and peel the cucumbers and garlic, then place them in a blender with 1 teaspoon salt and the mint. Blend, then transfer to a strainer and let drain for 10 minutes while you prepare the rest.
2

In a bowl (you can use the serving bowl), add the yogurt, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and white pepper. Mix with a fork.
3

Add the well-drained cucumbers. (Important: If they still have excess water, press them with a fork to remove it.)
4

Mix everything together and smooth out the tzatziki. If you like, garnish with a few mint leaves and serve ideally the next day. (If you can't wait, serve right away—it will still be delicious!) 😊