Raw food kvass
Description
Place the raw chopped beet into a large jar, sprinkle with sugar, pour warm purified water over it, and leave to ferment for 3 to 5 days at room temperature. Filter. Pour into bottles, seal tightly, and store in the refrigerator.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Prepare water, sugar, and beetroot.
- 2
Step 2
Peel the beetroot and chop it as finely as possible, or use a grater.
- 3
Step 3
In a clean sterile jar, place sugar and beet at the bottom.
- 4
Step 4
Pour warm water over it (no need to boil). Leave it to ferment in a warm place. Fermentation time directly depends on the ambient temperature: the warmer the room, the faster it will start fermenting. Cover the opening with gauze: the kvass needs to breathe.
- 5
Step 5
When the kvass has finished fermenting, strain it through several layers of cheesecloth. Chill. The kvass is ready!