How to quench your thirst in the summer? Of course, kvass! He is the best at this task. And, in order not to run around the shops in search of a refreshing drink in the heat, make delicious homemade kvass at home. It will also come in handy for cooking okroshka. The most popular is bread kvass. We will cook it.
It is necessary
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- 1 loaf of rye bread
- 200 gr. Sahara
- 100 g raisins
- 5 gr. dry yeast
- 3 l. water
- three-liter jar.
Instructions
Step 1
Make rye bread crumbs. Borodino bread is best suited. Cut the bread into pieces and bake in the oven until golden brown.
Step 2
Take a three-liter jar and put crackers in it. Pour hot boiled water over them and leave to cool.
Step 3
Dissolve yeast in warm boiled water and pour into warm infusion of bread and water. Then sugar and stir everything. Cover with gauze or a special perforated lid. Leave it all to roam overnight.
Step 4
Strain the kvass in the morning through cheesecloth or a sieve into a separate container. Taste and add sugar if you don't like it. Transfer the remaining bread back to the jar.
Step 5
Wash the plastic bottles, throw 3-4 raisins on the bottom and pour the kvass. Put the bottles in the refrigerator. The kvass will be ready in a day.
Step 6
Pour cold water back into the jar with the remaining sourdough, add sugar, some more crackers and throw a handful of raisins into the jar. Kvass should ferment again. You can see bubbles playing in it. Repeat the procedure in the morning.
Step 7
So you can get delicious homemade kvass every day all summer. You can take a break and remove the starter culture for 2-3 days in the refrigerator, and then use it again.
