Kvass has long been famous for its beneficial properties. The drink perfectly quenches thirst, helps to eliminate toxins from the body, has healing properties. Kvass can be purchased at the store, but can be made at home. Moreover, this process does not require special material costs and does not take much time.
Pick your recipe
You will need
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- large pan;
- aluminum pan;
- Rye bread;
- 100 g of raisins;
- 1 1/2 cups sugar;
- 1 tbsp dry yeast;
- 1/2 tbsp citric acid;
- 5 l of water;
- 4 liter empty bottles or 2 three-liter cans.
Instruction manual
1
Pour five liters of warm water into a large pot, it is possible from the tap. Add 1/2 cup sugar and mix thoroughly. At the same time, you need to put an aluminum pan on the fire, pour sugar in it in the amount of one glass. When the sugar color turns brown and it melts, turn off the heat.
2
Pour the contents of an aluminum pan into a large pot of water. If sugar has sunk, you need to dilute it a little with water and overcook. Then pour the sugar back into the pot with water. Sugar is fried so that the color of kvass is golden brown, in addition, the original drink acquires a delicate taste and pleasant aroma.
3
Pour one tablespoon of dry yeast and 1/2 tablespoon of citric acid into a large saucepan. Mix the contents and place for at least four hours in a warm place (for example, on a sunny windowsill or balcony). In a private house or in the country, kvass can be taken out into the courtyard and placed in direct sunlight. Stir the contents in a saucepan and pour them into plastic bottles.
4
Remove the bottles in the refrigerator for a day. To enhance gas formation, you can put in them bread crusts and a few raisins. When the kvass is ready, open the bottles very carefully, because the drink may leak out due to the strong air pressure.
5
Rusks for kvass are made from rye bread. To do this, cut it into medium pieces 5 cm long and dry in the oven until it is rosy. In order to improve the taste, you can add mint, honey, chamomile, tea leaves. In addition, the recipe for kvass based on apple must is widespread. Homemade kvass has a bread taste, bright brown color, a uniform consistency and a spicy aroma.
note
The longer the kvass is in the sun, the more pronounced will be the fermentation process inside. Therefore, it is important not to overexpose the drink, so as not to spoil its taste.
Useful advice
Kvass can be bottled not only in bottles, but also in large glass jars.