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The recipe for kvass with horseradish at home is quite simple, but it will take a certain amount of time until it is ready. To enrich the drink with carbon dioxide, a fermentation process is necessary. It can last up to three days, it all depends on the chosen method of preparation. To prepare the drink, both the root and leaves of the plant are used.
Composition and calorie content
Kvass with the addition of horseradish has a rich chemical composition
The raw materials are not subjected to heat treatment, and all elements are completely preserved.
The drink contains vitamins:
- B1 (thiamine);
- B2 (riboflavin);
- B3 (niacin)
- B4 (choline);
- B6 (pyroxidine);
- E (tocotrienol);
- K (phylloquinone)
- A (retinol);
- H (biotin);
- beta-carotene;
- acids: ascorbic (C), nicotinic (PP), pantothenic (B5), folic (B9).
Minerals in kvass with horseradish: phosphorus, zinc, selenium, manganese, iron, calcium, magnesium.
In addition to vitamins, macro- and microelements, kvass contains:
- cellulose;
- Sahara;
- amino acids;
- carbohydrates;
- organic compounds;
- lysozyme
The calorie content of a horseradish drink depends on the amount of sugar and additional ingredients, such as honey. Protein contains no more than 0.1 mg, no fat.It’s not for nothing that the drink is classified as an energy drink; it has a high amount of carbohydrates (11 mg).
The energy value of horseradish kvass (100 ml) is within 197 kJ. In this case, the calorie content does not exceed 45 kcal. The daily norm without physical activity for a person is 2100 kJ. Therefore, drinking 1 liter of kvass with horseradish will restore energy costs without affecting excess weight.
The horseradish drink contains a high concentration of sodium (450 mg) and potassium (260 mg), and only 0.4 mg of iron.
Beneficial features
Active substances and vitamins are contained in greater quantities in horseradish root, which is often used to make kvass. The drink does not have a therapeutic effect; its effect on the body’s functioning is due to a number of positive factors:
- participates in carbohydrate metabolism;
- ensures normal functioning of the cardiovascular system;
- strengthens immunity to viral infections;
- has antioxidant and regenerating properties;
- maintains visual acuity;
- characterized by neuroprotective properties;
- increases the body's resistance to negative chemical, physical, biological influences;
- enhances the reproductive capabilities of men;
- improves blood clotting;
- participates in the synthesis of collagen, the building material of bone and muscle tissue;
- improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract due to fiber and suppressing the growth of pathogens.
Kvass with the addition of horseradish normalizes the water-salt balance. This is especially necessary in the hot season.
Contraindications and harm
Kvass is useful, but in moderation. Horseradish contains allylic oil. This substance is one of the strong poisons of plant origin. The drink is produced by fermentation and contains alcohol.
Contraindications for use:
- with caution for pregnant women, completely exclude during lactation;
- children under 14 years of age;
- chronic gastritis, occurring against the background of increased production of gastric secretions;
- duodenal ulcer;
- cirrhosis;
- renal failure;
- hypertension.
Kvass should be excluded from the diet for people with allergies to any component.
How to make kvass with horseradish
If the drink is being prepared for the first time, it is better to stick to the recipe. Over time, you can adjust it as desired by adding or eliminating components. Horseradish root is mainly used, but there are ancient recipes for making kvass from the leaves. The amount of the plant does not affect the duration of fermentation, but the dosage determines how hot the drink turns out.
Classic recipe
Ingredients:
- horseradish root – 100 g;
- sugar – 200 g;
- water – 3.5 l;
- yeast – 10 g (1 tsp);
- rye bread – 400 – 500 g.
Kvass recipe:
- Thinly slice the bread, place it on a baking sheet and put it in the oven to dry.
- The root is crushed using a coarse grater.
- Place the crackers in a deep bowl and add hot water to cover them. Leave to infuse for six hours.
- Then the pieces are removed from the liquid and the water is filtered through a sieve or colander.
- Add sugar, grated horseradish root, yeast and pour out the remaining water.
- Leave to ferment for five hours, foam should form on the surface.
- The liquid is filtered through gauze.
- Pour into bottles, but do not screw the corks in, and let the kvass sit for 2 hours.
When bubbles of carbon dioxide begin to rise from the bottom, close the container and put it in the refrigerator for two days to ripen.
The drink has a sharp taste and a subtle aroma.
Kvass with horseradish and honey
Ingredients:
- rye bread – 1.5 kg;
- horseradish root – 200 g;
- malt – 200 g;
- sugar – 500 g;
- honey – 130 g;
- live yeast – 65 g;
- citric acid – 1 tsp;
- millet – 50 g;
- raisins – 200 g;
- medical alcohol (90%) – optional;
- flour – 1 tbsp. l.;
- water - 7 l.
Kvass recipe:
- Cut the bread into pieces and place the baking sheet with the workpiece in preheated to 2000 oven for 30 minutes.
- Pour water into the pan, place it on the stove and add malt. Let the liquid boil and cook for 20 minutes.
- Rusks are poured into the container and poured with hot malt (through a strainer). Leave for four hours.
- Crumble the yeast into a bowl, add flour, and add warm water. Knead and mix thoroughly.
- The drink is filtered and yeast, sugar, and citric acid are added. Leave for 8 hours.
- 100 g of horseradish root is cut into small slices and placed in a container with liquid.
- The remaining rhizome is crushed into crumbs, combined with honey, mixed and spooned into kvass, millet and steamed raisins are added. Keep under a water seal for eight days.
- The raisins will float, they are removed with a slotted spoon.
The kvass with horseradish is ready, all that remains is to fix it with alcohol and bottle it.
The strength depends on the amount of ethanol introduced; without alcohol, this is a carbonated drink with a honey aroma
With fresh bread
Components:
- Borodinsky bread - 400 g;
- horseradish – 70-100 g;
- water – 2.5 l;
- sugar – 100 g;
- dry yeast – 10 g.
How to make kvass:
- Place water on the stove and let it boil.
- The bread is cut into arbitrary pieces and poured with boiling water.
- Leave for 3-4 hours.
- The bread mass will become homogeneous.The liquid is filtered; gauze is suitable for this purpose. Squeeze out the leftovers.
- Heat slightly, add yeast and sugar, stir, leave until fermentation.
- Horseradish root is crushed and put into kvass.
Leave for two days in an open container, then filter, bottle and put in the refrigerator.
Drink with a mild taste, light yellow color
An old recipe for horseradish kvass without yeast
Ingredients:
- water – 3.5 l;
- rye bread – 0.5 kg;
- horseradish leaves – 2 pcs., root – 150 g;
- raisins – 100 g;
- sugar – 150 g.
How to make kvass:
- The bread is cut into pieces and dried in the oven.
- A three-liter jar is filled one third with breadcrumbs, 50 g of sugar and 50 g of raisins are added. Fill up to the hangers with water at room temperature. Cover with a cloth or gauze.
- Place the container in a warm place (until there are signs of fermentation). It will take approximately two days.
- Pour the contents into a large container, add the remaining sugar, water, bread and chopped horseradish leaves.
- Cover and leave for another 36 hours.
- Horseradish root is processed from the top layer, passed through a meat grinder or grated with tinder, and added.
- After six hours, the kvass is filtered and bottled, the remaining raisins are distributed equally, and closed.
When the container becomes hard from carbon dioxide, place it in the refrigerator.
The pungency of taste is regulated by changing the amount of horseradish
With purchased kvass
You can prepare a drink with horseradish using ready-made kvass. This method will save time, and the taste will not differ from making it yourself.
Cooking algorithm:
- For 2 liters of purchased drink add 4 tbsp. l chopped root. To make it more hot, increase the dosage.
- If the factory drink is not sweet, add honey if desired. For this volume 2 tbsp. l. will be sufficient.
- All components are mixed, covered and placed in the refrigerator for a day.
Then the kvass is filtered, it is completely ready and you can drink it.
To prepare a drink with horseradish, choose kvass with a sweetish taste.
Rules of use
You can make kvass both in spring and winter from prepared raw materials. The drink quenches thirst well, so it is popular in the summer. This is a strong energy drink that increases productivity and restores water-salt balance. If there are no contraindications, you can consume up to 1 liter per day.
Horseradish drink is often used as a base for okroshka. Three-day aged kvass is suitable for this purpose. At this time, acidity will begin to appear in the taste.
Storage conditions and periods
The finished kvass with horseradish is bottled and stored horizontally in the refrigerator. Make such a quantity of the drink that it can be consumed within three days. During this time, a slow fermentation process takes place, and the drink will be carbonated. Then the reaction stops, no carbon dioxide is released, and the taste becomes sour and unpleasant.
Conclusion
A recipe for kvass with horseradish at home will help you prepare the drink yourself from the suggested ingredients. You can make it with yeast or raisins, only with sugar or add honey, it all depends on your gastronomic preferences. In any case, kvass will contain alcohol; if desired, its percentage can be increased by including a strong alcoholic drink in the recipe.
