Kvass - traditional Russian drink which not only refreshes during a heat but also forms a basis of many dishes. As a rule, kvass is made of flour or a rye bread. But if you want to save time, try to make it of yeast and chicory. Such квасок it will be ready only in 6 hours. And also it will be able to be useful for preparation of tasty okroshka.
It is required to you
- - cold water - 5 l;
- - sugar - 400 g;
- - a yeast powder - 1 bag (9 g) or pressed - 27 g;
- - chicory classical ground - 2 tablespoons;
- - citric acid - 1 tsp with the hill or lemon juice - 2 tsps;
- - mint - several leaflets (at will);
- - pan.
Instruction
1. Take a big pan and pour into it sugar, chicory and citric acid (or juice of a fresh lemon). Then pour in water and together well mix everything to full sugar remelting.
2. After that put a pan on a plate, establish average temperature and bring solution to the boil.
3. After boiling at once remove a pan and cool it to a warm state (35 degrees). Now add to solution a yeast powder or pressed which need previously to be chopped small pieces, and well stir. At the same time at will it is possible to put a little mint to impact to drink more saturated relish.
4. As soon as preparatory work is completed, cover a pan, wrap up with a blanket and remove to the warm place for 4 hours.
5. After time pour ready kvass on banks or plastic bottles and remove in the fridge. As soon as it is cooled, it can be given to a table or to make from it okroshka.