For any of you who have enjoyed kombucha or any live cultured drink, kvass could be just the beverage for you. not only is it an easy drink to prepare by yourself at the convienience of your own home, but it is rich with health benefeits.
Kvass is an age old traditional drink originating in russia around 989 AD. The drink is a mildly alcoholic, fermented beverage made from either rye bread or black bread. In older times, it was said that in eastern europe and the stan regions kvass was often drunk more than water.
Kvass boosts your metabolism and improves digestion. Also, it helps prevent infection and aids your circulatory system.
here is an easy Kvass recipe:
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. Rye Bread
1/2 c. Sugar
1 Packet of Yeast
10 c. Boiled Water
Raisins to Taste
1. Cut bread into thin slices. Dry bread slices in a pan without oil or in an oven until dark brown and crisp.
2. Put the bread into a large bowl and pour in boiling water. Cover and leave in a warm place for about 4 hours.
3. Dissolve yeast in some lukewarm water. Add sugar and mix well.
4. Strain bread mixture through a sieve or colander lined with cheesecloth and save the liquid.
5. Stir sugar and yeast into the liquid, cover and leave in a warm place for about 10 hours.
6. Strain kvass through cheesecloth into clean bottles, add a couple of raisins to each bottle, cork and leave in a cool place for 3 days.
1 comment:
Kyle,
This is a nice, informative piece on Kvass. I've never heard of it before! Thanks for sharing. As members of a society that has so many unhealthy foods at our fingertips and on our grocery store shelves, we need all the beneficial food / drink options we can get.
Did you have research resources that you used for your information? Those should be posted.
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