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Kvass is a traditional Slavic drink that does not contain alcohol. It not only quenches thirst well, but also has a positive effect on the body. A drink purchased in a store contains many impurities, and they, in turn, are not always beneficial for the human body. Therefore, it is better to give preference to kvass, which is prepared according to one of the recipes yourself. There are several basic recipes. Cranberry kvass is a good solution, as it is refreshing and suitable for use by children and adults.
A simple recipe for cranberry kvass
This delicious, brightly colored sweet and sour drink will be appreciated by many. Homemade cranberry kvass is usually highly carbonated. Even 20–30 years ago it was difficult to prepare it, since it was not possible to find all the necessary ingredients. But today in supermarkets at any time of the year you can buy, if not fresh berries, then at least frozen ones.
Ingredients for a simple recipe:
- 10 tbsp. water;
- 0.4 kg cranberries (fresh or frozen);
- 1 tbsp. granulated sugar;
- 1 tsp. dry yeast.
The product is prepared according to this recipe as follows:
- Sort the cranberries, remove spoiled ones and rinse under water. If they are frozen, defrost and dry thoroughly.
- Grind the cranberries through a sieve until only the skin remains. You need to end up with a liquid cranberry puree. You need to add it raw - then more nutrients will remain.
To make the processing process faster, it is better to pre-grind the berries with a blender. - Place the pan on the fire, adding 1 liter of water and the cake remaining after grinding the berries. Boil. Then add sugar and wait until it boils again. Boil for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let the cranberry drink cool. Then strain through a sieve, squeezing out the pulp thoroughly.
- Then you need to pour a glass of warm kvass. You will need it to dilute the yeast.
- Combine all recipe ingredients and mix. Let the yeast rise for 20 minutes, then add it to the mixture.
Good fresh yeast should form foam after 15–20 minutes. If it is not there, then the product is spoiled. - Mix everything, cover the dishes with cling film or gauze, and leave for 10–12 hours to ferment. After the allotted time, foam should appear on the surface - this is a good sign indicating the correctness of the fermentation process.
- Pour into bottles or simply close the lid tightly and place in the refrigerator for three days until it becomes saturated. During this time, the smell of yeast will disappear, and the kvass will become carbonated.
The finished berry drink can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks, and every day it will become more delicious.
Recipe for yeast cranberry kvass
Cranberry kvass with various additives is recommended for people with hypertension, hematopoietic diseases and anemia. To prepare a fortified drink according to this recipe you will need:
- 0.5 kg cranberries;
- 2 tbsp. Sahara;
- 5 liters of water;
- 1 tsp. dry yeast;
- 1 tsp. raisins;
- 20 rye bread crackers;
- 1 tsp. oregano herbs.
This recipe is prepared like this:
- Mash the cranberries thoroughly, add warm water and stir.
- Add water to the yeast in a separate container and give it time to rise.
- Combine all the ingredients of cranberry kvass together, mix and leave in a warm place for a day so that it begins to ferment.
- Pour into bottles and leave for another 8 hours.
- Store prepared cranberry kvass in the refrigerator.
Any of the drinks according to the presented recipes improves digestion, facilitating easy absorption of food. It also strengthens blood vessels, is rich in vitamin C and microelements necessary for the proper functioning of the human body systems: iron, manganese, molybdenum.
You can add not only oregano to the recipe, but also lemon juice, mint, lemon balm and other herbs, making the drink even more piquant.
Cranberry kvass without yeast
When preparing kvass according to any of the recipes, it is important to carefully sort the berries so that there is no dirt or damage in them. Otherwise, the workpiece will deteriorate. Cranberry kvass without yeast is very useful. To prepare it you will need the following products:
- 4 liters of water;
- 1 kg cranberries;
- 0.5 kg sugar;
- 1 tbsp. l. raisins
According to this recipe, you can prepare kvass not only from cranberries, but also from raspberries, blueberries, currants, blackberries, and lingonberries.
Step-by-step cooking technology:
- Carefully sort the berries, removing all inedible parts, rinse under running water and dry on a paper towel.After these procedures, the cranberries are transferred to a container and crushed to a puree consistency.
- Boil syrup from water and granulated sugar, pour it over the cranberries and stir.
- The acidity of kvass can be reduced by adding honey.
- Cover the container with gauze and let it brew for 24 hours.
- After a day, filter and bottle into bottles, adding a few raisins to each bottle.
- Close tightly and store in the refrigerator.
This video will help you learn how to make healthy cranberry kvass:
Conclusion
Cranberry kvass is a valuable drink that is very refreshing and invigorating. It is also rich in vitamins and microelements that help maintain the functioning of all systems of the human body. It is better to prepare it at home, since the purchased drink is much inferior in taste to the purchased one, and the quality of the ingredients used by manufacturers in its preparation is questionable.
