Burakovyi Kvas (Fermented Beet Juice) Recipe

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   Scrub beets, pare and cut into quarters.

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   Place in a clean jar or possibly crock and sprinkle with the salt.

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   Boil the water and pour into the jar.

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   Cook, add in the bread to aid in the fermentation, cover with the cheesecloth and tie with the string.

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   Set in a cold place to ferment for about 1 week.

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   (Don't do this in warm humid weather; it will decompose, not sour.)

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   Remove any mold as it appears.

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   Flavor develops in 1 to 2 weeks.

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   Remove the bread, mold, and cheesecloth.

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    Taste.

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    It should be sourish but mild, not brackish.

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    Pour into clean dry jars and cover, keeping it chill till ready to use.

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    It will keep well in the refrigerator.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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