Birch sap kvass with raisins

During the collection of birch sap, it is possible to prepare very healthy birch kvass with oats. This drink requires fresh birch sap and unrefined oat grains. For sweetness and activation of fermentation, we use raisins and sugar. By the way, instead of birch sap, you can use just water: beneficial bacteria will still do their job, and kvass will turn out with a characteristic taste and aroma. But on the basis of birch sap, the drink turns out to be richer, softer in taste and healthier in composition.

Did you know that you can make delicious kvass from birch sap? Many of us collect birch sap in the spring, which is then harvested for the winter. If you add a little sugar and a handful of raisins to the juice, you can make an amazing kvass that perfectly quenches your thirst. Its taste is moderately sweet and rich, with light notes of dried fruits.

As a delicious option for making kvass from birch sap, there will be a recipe with barley and raisins. The most difficult moment in this method is the acquisition of good barley grain, because in ordinary stores it is not, but only in specialized ones. If you have got hold of barley, then such kvass can be prepared at any time from canned homemade birch sap. Barley is crushed to fry, but in this recipe we will not fry it and our kvass will be white. In addition to a delicious drink, you will have an excellent base for okroshka.

Kvass from birch sap based on black bread is the most delicious and simple option. This drink, prepared at home and with your own hands, will perfectly replace other store soda, will be natural and healthy. A little raisins and lemon are added to the kvass for freshness, and the bread is dried in advance. Such kvass can also be given to children.

Kvass from birch sap is often prepared with honey, which gives the drink a special sweetness and aroma, and makes it more useful. If honey is added to kvass before bottling, then it activates the fermentation process already in bottles and the kvass will be very effervescent (open a bottle with such kvass carefully). Honey can also be added before drinking. We prepare kvass from birch sap using dry or fresh yeast and add fresh lemon juice to it. Kvass with yeast will be ready in 2-3 days, and if without them, then it will take more time for fermentation.

This recipe for making birch kvass is currently the most popular. Raisins play the role of yeast. Lemon adds a pleasant fresh aroma and sourness to kvass. Honey is most often taken as a sweetener for such kvass, as it is healthier and tastier. Cooking kvass in large plastic bottles.

There is a very simple recipe for making birch kvass with dried apples: pour the juice into a barrel, add dry apples, seal the barrel, place it on a glacier and after 3 months the kvass will be ready. But this recipe can be used by few at present. We prepare kvass in plastic bottles and replace traditional yeast and juice with apple drying with raisins. You can prepare such kvass at any time from canned juice, only homemade.

Birch kvass without yeast, because not everyone "respects" yeast, it is prepared on the basis of raisins and rye bread. Sugar is added in a small amount, only to activate fermentation, and it can be added to your taste in the finished kvass. A large amount of birch sap is often canned in cans, and then at any time kvass is prepared from it. In this recipe, you are encouraged to use toasted rye bread.

Birch sap, being a delicate product, quickly loses its useful properties in a couple of days, and not everyone likes it for its insipid taste, so it is either immediately canned, or kvass is prepared, and then sent for long-term storage. One of the options for delicious birch kvass will be to prepare it based on dried fruits: dried apples, raisins, dried apricots and even dates or figs. The ingredients in the recipe are given for 50 liters of juice, and the fermentation time, depending on the conditions, should be at least five days.

Birch kvass for long-term storage is most often poured into large plastic bottles, but there are also opponents of this storage method. In this recipe, you are invited to prepare kvass in glass jars, tightly corking them with plastic lids. Such kvass retains its properties for several months. We prepare birch kvass without yeast, so it can be given to children.

Kvass from birch sap will not be a monotonous drink if you enrich its taste with citrus fruits or coffee, and put raisins, bread or barley in the juice for fermentation. When properly prepared, birch kvass retains its taste well for up to six months. Currently, such kvass is prepared in plastic bottles.

Let's make kvass from birch sap with the addition of lemon, raisins and honey. Fermentation will start naturally, without added yeast. It is convenient to prepare such kvass in large plastic bottles.

Kvass with birch sap can be prepared without yeast. Natural fermentation is still initiated, and it gives a softer, more natural taste. Add raisins for sweetness, and some dried apples for refreshing notes.

One of the easiest ways to make kvass. Just add sugar, raisins and set aside to ferment. Kvass will carbonize over time and become “sparkling”. We store such kvass in a cold place and serve it cold.

Kvass from birch sap can be prepared in different ways. All of them are based on ensuring the process of light fermentation - it is thanks to this that the kvass acquires its characteristic sharpness and richness. According to this recipe, we will prepare kvass with the addition of raisins, in bottles - it is very convenient.

Citruses set off birch sap well. In such a drink, a pronounced taste and a pleasant refreshing aroma immediately appear. Oranges are "responsible" for the delicious smell, and lemons - for the piquant sourness.

It is convenient to prepare kvass in bottles. You can take the finished drink with you right away without pouring it into a more comfortable container. For flavor, we suggest putting a sprig of raspberries or currants in each bottle - just choose high-quality shoots without damage.

Such kvass not only refreshes, but also perfectly heals the body. Moderately sweet, slightly carbonated, it quenches thirst well in the heat and restores strength. To prepare such a drink, you can use not only barley, but also wheat or oat grains.

If you add dried apples to birch sap, you can get a refreshing fruit kvass.Additionally, add sugar and raisins to ensure fermentation. If you have a large amount of birch sap, it is convenient to prepare kvass in a large barrel.

Refreshing kvass can be easily made from birch sap - this is especially important during the harvesting season of this healthy drink. Add honey, rye bread crumbs and raisins. We are waiting for several days - the kvass should start fermentation and ripen.

A simple recipe for a delicious drink made from birch sap. Kvass wort can, of course, be prepared by yourself, by sprouting cereals and adding rusks, fruits, berries to them for infusion. But it is much easier to buy ready-made wort in a store - you can find it in any supermarket.