Kvass is the classic leader among cold summer drinks.
White kvass
You will need: 2 liters of water, 3 tbsp. sugar, 8 tbsp. rye flour, a handful of raisins (about 30-40 pieces).
How to cook. Mix flour with a little water to get the consistency of sour cream. Then add sugar, stir until smooth, discard raisins. Cover the container with a towel and place in a warm place for several days. This will be the leaven.
After a few days, pour it into a 3 l glass jar, add 2 l of pure water, sugar, 3 tbsp. rye flour, mix everything. Kvass needs to be infused at room temperature for about two days. Then the liquid can be poured, and the leaven can be used again.
Kvass on cabbage
You will need: 1 kg of white cabbage, 1 l of water 200 g of sugar, 30 n of raisins, 50 g of yeast.
How to cook. Cut the cabbage into slices, put on a baking sheet and place in the oven on a low temperature so that they dry a little. Then put the cabbage in an enamel pot, pour clean water and bring to a boil. Then cook for another 10 minutes.Cool the broth and add yeast diluted with water to it. Leave the kvass for 1 hour in a warm place. Then pour the drink into a clean dish, add raisins, cover and leave at room temperature for a day.
Kvass on rice
You will need: 4 tbsp rice, 3 tbsp. sugar, 1 liter of water, 1 tbsp. raisins.
How to cook. Rinse rice and raisins well, put in a glass jar, add sugar and water. Stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved. Cover the jar with gauze or a towel on top and place in a dark, warm place for 3-4 days. Strain the resulting kvass through cheesecloth and pour into a clean jar.
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