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Few people know that you can make pine kvass yourself at home. This results in not only a tasty, but also an extremely healthy drink. In addition to the fact that pine kvass is perfectly refreshing in the heat, gives vigor and energy, it can also treat many diseases. And what’s most incredible is that with the help of such a drink you can extend your life by a dozen years or more.
Useful properties of pine kvass
Pine kvass is a real healer; it contains a significant amount of natural antibiotic. Most sanatoriums for tuberculosis patients and people with other respiratory diseases are located in pine forests. By regularly drinking pine kvass, you can cleanse your lungs, blood and entire body from various infections. The drink also contains a lot of microelements, which the body really needs in winter.
Pine kvass strengthens blood vessels, bones, and has anti-inflammatory properties. Improves memory, visual function, restores youth to the skin, making it elastic and smooth.This happens thanks to the substances contained in pine kvass, which stimulate the growth and restoration of collagen fibers.
Antioxidants
Copper coniferous kvass is beneficial due to its high content of antioxidants. These are substances that are extremely necessary in the modern world. Poor ecology, poor quality nutrition, polluted air, water - all this leads to the formation of free radicals in the human body. Those, in turn, “trigger” many negative processes in the body: atherosclerosis, oncology, problems with the immune system, the appearance of chronic foci of inflammation.
Antioxidants fight free radicals, “bad” cholesterol, hangovers, and have a positive effect on metabolism. Pine kvass contains resveratrol, the strongest plant antioxidant. In terms of the strength of its effect on the body, it is 50 times stronger than vitamin E, 20 times stronger than ascorbic acid, and 5 times stronger than beta-carotene. As scientists have proven, this substance, when taken regularly, can extend the life cycle of the body by almost two times.
Resveratrol prevents age-related changes from taking full effect and affects genes, preventing the development of various mutations in them. In addition, it limits the amount of fat accumulation in the body, and not only prevents their deposition, but also promotes breakdown, therefore it acts as an effective means of combating excess weight.
Bioflavonoids
Pine kvass is rich in valuable substances such as flavonoids. Among them, dihydroquercetin ranks first, the healing power of which far exceeds the effect of all other substances in this group. The chemical compound has an active and diverse effect on the human body:
- normalizes the concentration of triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood;
- destroys blood clots in blood vessels;
- slows down the wear and tear of the body;
- restores damaged gastric mucosa;
- produces a diuretic effect;
- improves coronary circulation;
- strengthens the heart muscle;
- reduces the side effects of chemotherapy;
- prevents pathologies of the visual organs;
- has an antiviral effect;
- increases immunity;
- Helps prevent cancer, diabetes, and brain diseases.
The pharmaceutical industry produces dihydroquercetin in tablet form from coniferous raw materials. However, the substance is not absorbed nearly as well as from pine kvass. The fact is that the drink contains a small amount of ethyl alcohol, which facilitates the entry of the element into metabolic processes.
How to prepare pine kvass
To prepare pine kvass, you must first go to the forest. It is better to harvest raw materials from the end of summer to the beginning of winter. During this period, maximum concentrations of unique beneficial substances accumulate in it. If at this time you thoroughly stock up on pine needles, cut them into smaller pieces, and dry them, then this supply can be stored all year, until the new harvest.
The branches need to be picked young. They are usually light green in color and stand out in brighter color against the background of coniferous thicket. The next step is to chop the brought pine needles. It will be difficult to do this with a blender, so you will have to take scissors and cut the green needles into pieces 0.5-1 cm in size. Wash under running water on a fine sieve, let drain or dry.
How to prepare copper water
Next, you need to obtain a water solution saturated with copper ions. You should try to find anywhere in the household any small object made of pure copper (an alloy will not work).You can clean it from green areas and dark stains by boiling it for 10 minutes in water with citric acid.
If there is nothing suitable, you can take ordinary copper wire. If it was previously insulated, clean it thoroughly with sandpaper. This will help remove all transparent, and therefore invisible to the normal eye, layers of coating. Immerse a cleaned metal object in water and boil until 30-40% of the water has evaporated, leaving copper concentrate in the pan.
Recipe for pine kvass with copper water
Fill a three-liter jar 40% with prepared pine needles. Add honey in the amount of two spoons per 1 liter of water. In total, it turns out that you need to put 5-6 tablespoons in 3 liters.
After everything is put into jars, pour hot copper water over the needles. This will make about half a jar. Then fill the missing volume with regular boiling water and pour it just under the lid.
When the drink sits for a day, add dry baker's yeast to it. For 3 liters of pine kvass you will need approximately one small bag (10-12 g).
From the minute the fermentation process begins, the needles can be removed. The first sign will be the appearance of foam and small bubbles on the surface of the kvass. Strain the contents of the jar through a sieve, then pass through a gauze filter. The pine concentrate can be removed before adding yeast.
Pine kvass will ferment for about 1.5-2 days. After this process is completed, the finished drink must be carefully filtered. This can be done using a napkin, paper towels, or any other method. Then put everything in the refrigerator. After the pine kvass has stood for several days, it will lighten a little and be ready for use.All the yeast will settle to the bottom, die, and the drink will be ready to drink. The recommended daily dose of pine kvass is 150-200 ml.
Homemade pine kvass recipe with sour cream
It is worth considering a recipe for pine kvass made with sour cream. Collect young fresh twigs from pine or spruce, rinse and chop. Place the raw materials in a 3-liter container, one-third of the volume, and pour hot boiled water up to the shoulders.
Pour a small cup of sugar into the jar; when the solution has cooled slightly (to +30 C), add a spoonful of sour cream. Then mix everything well, shake and leave to infuse in a dark place, covering the neck with a napkin. Let it sit for 1-2 weeks, while monitoring the degree of readiness of the drink, then strain. Pour into bottles and store in the cold.
Drink 100 ml of pine kvass shortly before meals 3 times a day. The course of treatment with the drink lasts from 3 weeks to 2 months, once a year.
Second recipe
This method of preparing pine kvass was developed by B.V. Bolotov, a Soviet-era scientist. It is based on the ability of lactic acid products (sour cream, whey) to cause fermentation.
Ingredients:
- pine needles (dry) – 3 cups;
- sour cream – 2 tbsp;
- water – 3 l;
- sugar – 125 g.
Prepare a hot infusion of pine needles. To do this, pour boiling water over pine (spruce) branches, previously washed and chopped. Add sugar, leave covered until +30 C. Remove pine needles from the drink and pass through a filter. Dilute sour cream in a small amount of broth and only then add it to the solution. The pine kvass will ferment for about 3 days, after which it will be strained again and bottled.Place in the refrigerator for storage.
How to take pine drink
Pine kvass, like any herbal medicine, must be taken on an empty stomach. It is better to do this in the morning before breakfast or in between meals. Take a cup of pine kvass per serving, one or several times a day.
Pine kvass can be used without medicinal purposes, drinking as a refreshing, tonic drink in the hot summer. Since it contains many active substances, it is better not to abuse it and take it in reasonable quantities.
Contraindications
There are practically no restrictions on the intake of pine kvass. He is extremely helpful. The only exception is people suffering from chronic inflammatory kidney pathologies.
Conclusion
Pine kvass is an excellent tonic, healing and rejuvenating agent. He will give his regular fans strong spiritual and physical health, as well as longevity and endless youth.
