Recipes · Russian · Beverages
Kvass (Fermented Rye Bread Drink)
One serving has 106 kcal and 2 g protein. Ready in 2895 minutes.
- Preparation: 2880 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (286 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten
Ingredients
- 25 g Bread, rye
- 8 g Sugar
- 0.3 g Yeast, active dry
- 250 g Water
- 3 g Raisins
Method
- Cut the rye bread into cubes and toast at 180 C (350 F) for 15-20 minutes until dark golden and dried out, to build a deep, malty flavour.
- Put the toasted bread in a large jar with the hot (not boiling) water; stir in the sugar and let cool to lukewarm. This recipe makes about 4 servings; scale up the jar size to match.
- Sprinkle in the yeast, stir once, cover with a cloth rather than a tight lid, and leave at room temperature for 24-36 hours to ferment, tasting after a day for a pleasant sour-sweet tang.
- Strain the liquid through a fine sieve into clean bottles, dividing the raisins among them.
- Seal loosely and refrigerate for a further 12-24 hours, where the raisins add gentle carbonation, then strain again before pouring.
- Serve very cold over ice; the fermentation keeps the alcohol content very low, which is why kvass is treated as a refreshing soft drink.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 106 kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.6 g | |
| Water | 260 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 2.4 g | 5% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.07 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.09 g | |
| Leucine | 0.15 g | |
| Lysine | 0.07 g | |
| Methionine | 0.04 g | |
| Cystine | 0.04 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.11 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.06 g | |
| Valine | 0.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 0.86 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.34 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.19 g | |
| Saturated | 0.16 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 27.8 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.77 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 13.7 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.22 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 36.1 mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 66.8 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 7.8 µg | 14% |
| Sodium | 162 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.35 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.14 mg | 13% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.1 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.15 mg | 3% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 34.7 µg | 9% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 4.1 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.17 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.41 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.03 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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