Russian beverage Kvas (Mint-flawored bred beer soup). Recipe of Russian Kvas

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Kvas is a traditional Russian beverage made from bread, yeast, water and different spices.
Bowl with smoking soup, a plate with fresh bread, sour cream, kvas - all this the original Russian meal, traditional Russian rural kitchen. A good piece of meat and cooked potato with a sauerkraut are usually added to this. Meat, soup, a potato sate, and kvas superb satisfies thirst in hot weather.

Kvas (Mint-flawored bred beer soup)

Amount	Measure	Ingredient

1	lb	Stale black bread - or -
1	lb	Pumpernickel bread, stale
1	c	Sugar
2	tb	Raisins
2	tb	Mint leaves, fresh - or -
1	tb	Dried mint leaves
2	tb	Active dry yeast
1/4	c	Luke warm water

Serving Size : 2

**NOTE** Water must be hot as it will kill the yeast. Oven must be preheated to 200 degrees F. Cube bread then spread on a cookie sheet and place in oven for 1 hour. Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and drop in the bread.. Remove from heat, cover with a towel, & allow to sit at room temperature for 8 hours.

Strain through a fine seive by pressing the moistuire from the bread. Sprinkle the yeast & 1/4 teaspoon of sugar over the cup of lukewarm water and stir to dissolve the yeast completely. Set aside in a warm place covered by a towel for approx. 10-12 minutes or until. mixture doubles in volume. Add the mint leaves, and remaining sugar, stir well then re-cover with the towel and set aside for 8-12 hours more at room temperature.

Again strain the mixture through a fine seive. Pour into a 1 gal. container, add the raisins, cover the top with plastic wrap, secure with a rubber band, and place in cool NOT cold, spot for 4-5 days or until the raisins are floating and the sediment has sunk to the bottom.

Pour off the clear amber liquid and rebottle in a clean jug or bottles. refrigerate until ready to use.

My notes: In Russia this is a beverage as well as cold soup stock.

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