Kvass

Kvass is a fermented beverage made from black or regular rye bread.Kvass (Russian Fermented Rye Bread Drink) Recipe The colour of the bread used helps to make the colour of the drink. It is a non-alcoholic drink by Russian standards.  This is because the alcohol content from fermentation is less than 1.2%.ГОСТ Р 52409-2005. Продукция безалкогольного и слабоалкогольного производства  ("GOST Р 52409-2005. Production of non-alcoholioc and mildly alcoholic products")  Overall, the alcohol content is low (0.05% - 1.0%).Ian Spencer Hornsey. A history of beer and brewing, page 8. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2003. "A similar, low alcohol drink (0.05% - 1.0%), kvass .. may be a "fossil beer" It is often flavoured with fruits or herbs such as strawberries, raisins or mint. Kvass is also used for preparing a cold summertime soup called okroshka.

It is popular in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Estonia, and other Eastern and Central European countries,  It is also popular in countries that used to be part of the USSR (former Soviet states), such as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, where one can see many kvass vendors in the streets.Michael Jackson's Beer Hunter - Porter and kvass in St. Petersburg Kvass is also popular in Harbin and Xinjiang, areas within China that are influenced by Russian culture.

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Category:Fermented drinks
Category:Beer
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