How to make kvass from birch sap - 5 step-by-step recipes

A foamy drink with the addition of birch sap is the pride of national brewing. The recipe was invented by the Slavs. From ancient times, a valuable tree was worshiped, and a wood elixir was added not only to kvass, but also to wine and honey. On its basis, the legendary Scythian birch bark was cooked.

How to make kvass from birch sap at home? The cooking secrets have been preserved to this day, I will talk about them in the article. Natural birch sap is an excellent preparation for kvass, as it does not lose useful properties and qualities during fermentation. Birch "tears" are a natural preservative granted to us by nature, more useful and natural compared to food products.

Let's move on to cooking technology. Several recipes are available.

Classic kvass on birch sap with barley

Kvass on birch sap with barley is a source of nutrients and vitamins. It tastes like regular kvass with yeast. The cooking process is simple, takes a minimum of time.

• birch juice 3 l
• barley 100 g

• I carefully filter the fresh birch sap from chips, bark, and other extraneous natural "gifts." To do this, use gauze, folded in several layers. I put it to cool for two days.
• Dry barley in a pan. The taste of the drink directly depends on the time of roasting. If the unrefined grains are maintained for longer, the future kvass will turn out with bitterness. For a gentle taste, lightly fry the barley so that the grains have a golden color.
• I pour grains wrapped in gauze into peeled and chilled juice for convenience.
• I insist on kvass in a warm place. During ripening 2 times a day, stir. After 3-4 days, kvass will darken, gain a pronounced taste of grain.
• I filter, bottle.

Kvass from birch sap with dried fruits

• Birch sap - 2.5 l,
• Dried fruits - 150 g.

1. I wash dried fruits in running water several times. I don’t soak, but immediately put it in a prepared bank.
2. I pour the birch sap, cover with a towel or multilayer gauze.
3. Fermentation requires heat.

Birch juice kvass with honey

• "Tears" of birch - 5 l,
• Fresh yeast - 50 g
• Lemon - 1 piece
• Honey - 100 g
• Raisins - 3 things.

1. I filter kvass through cheesecloth. Pour the yeast with a small volume of water - 40-50 ml.
2. Squeeze juice from fresh lemon.
3. I mix liquids, add honey, pour yeast.
4. I take a 5-liter bottle, mine, put a few pieces of dried grapes at the bottom.
5. I pour the drink, close the lid tightly. I put the birch-honey mixture in a cool place.
6. After 3 days, the kvass is ready for use.

How to cook bread kvass on birch "tears"

• Juice - 3 L
• Dry yeast - 1 g,
• Rye crackers - 300 g,
• Sugar - 1.5 tablespoons.

1. Pour pre-filtered juice into a saucepan, pour sugar and mix thoroughly. Add yeast for a pungent taste. To make the drink softer and less vigorous, you can put only rye crackers. I use both bread and yeast.
2. I leave to insist during the day. Expose in a warm place.
3. I pour the drink into cans or bottles, carefully filtering. I put it in the refrigerator.

I use it as a refreshing and invigorating drink and an okroshchy foundation. Use the recipe for health!

Cooking Birch Kvass with Orange

• Birch "tears" - 2.5 l,
• Orange - 1 piece,
• Sugar - 1 cup
• Raisins - 25 grams,
• Melissa and mint - a few bunches,
• Yeast - 10 g.

1. I clean the orange, cut into slices. I knead the yeast with a little sugar. I send the mixture to a jar, throw bunches of fresh grass, chopped orange and the remaining granulated sugar.
2. I stir, pour in the juice. I put it in a warm place. It will take 2 to 4 days to cook, depending on the temperature.
3. The finished product is bottled. I use 0.5-liter containers. Pour a few raisins for each flavor into each. I send it to the refrigerator for storage.
4. In a day, birch kvass will ripen and can be used as a soft drink or an unusual basis for okroshka.

The benefits and harms of kvass from birch sap

Beneficial features

The classic bread drink contains a large number of probiotic bacteria, which beneficially affect the activity of the digestive tract and the body's immunity. The use of birch sap instead of filtered water only enhances the positive effect. The content of salts of magnesium, potassium, manganese, iron, aluminum and other useful components has a beneficial effect on the general condition of the body.

The drink invigorates, refreshes and tones, is used as a prophylactic for colds, in the spring period of vitamin deficiency, etc.

In the "tears" of the native Russian tree contain the natural defenders of immunity - volatile. These are active substances that inhibit the development of bacteria produced by plants in a natural way.

Kvass based on birch sap is used as a substitute for expensive cosmetics. From it make a rejuvenating mask. The product is applied to the face steamed after the bath and left for half an hour. Then the natural mask is washed off with water. From kvass, a hair strengthening agent is made that is suitable for normal and oily curls.

Contraindications

In moderate doses, the drink is harmless. Gastritis and other inflammation of the mucous membrane are a contraindication to frequent use. A ban on consumption is an allergy to birch pollen, which is rare.

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