Kvass is a very popular and beloved drink among Ukrainians. Today there are a lot of factory-made versions of this drink however homemade kvass is always the best. This ancient Ukrianin drink has a one-of-a-kind tender taste with lemon notes. Follow this recipe and treat your relatives or friends with this soft sweet drink. Ingredients: 30 g (1 oz) yeast 4 medium lemons 6 l (liters) of water 500 g (1,1 lb) sugar 250 ml non-pasteurized beer Cooking Bring water to boil and dissolve sugar there. Wash lemons and cut...
Beet kvas
Ingredients: 1-2 fresh beets 3 l (liter) water a rye-bread crust 3 liter glass bottle Cooking Wash the beets, peel and cut them. Place the cut beetroot in the bottle and pour it with cooled boiled water (3 liter). Then add a piece of rye-bread in order to quicken the fermentation process. Leave the bottle in a cool dark place. When the kvass begins to fret, you will need to get the bread out. Your beet kvass is ready to drink. You can also use the beet kvass for...
Apple kvas
Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg of sour apples 5 l (liter) of water 2-2 1/2 glasses of sugar/ honey cinnamon - to taste lemon/ orange zest 1/2-1 glass of ashberry juice 10-15 g of yeast raisins - to taste Cooking Cut apples into pieces (do not peel them). Boil the fruits, filter the drink and throw out the apples. Combine some sugar with yeast. Add sugar or honey, yeast, ashberry juice and cinnamon to the drink. Stir everything carefully. Put beverage in a warm place and wait until a froth appears. Pour drink in a bottle,...