Refreshing cherry kvass: how to make a drink with dry yeast

Kvass is a very popular refreshing drink that no summer outing is complete without. It's great that you can make it effortlessly and with readily available ingredients at home. To make it as carbonated as champagne, a special sourdough starter, breadcrumbs, or even yeast is used. Berries, fruits, and dried fruits can also be added to enhance the flavor.

Popular chef Serhiy Pokanevich shared a recipe for refreshing cherry kvass on his Instagram page, which can be easily prepared at home.

Ingredients:

• cherries (pitted) - 1 kg
• water - 2 liters
• sugar - 100 g
• raisins - 1 handful

• honey - 1 tbsp
• fast yeast - 10 g
• fresh mint - 10 leaves

Method of preparation:

1. Wash and pit the cherries. Pour into a saucepan.

2. Cover with water and add sugar. Put on the fire and bring to a boil, then boil for another 10 minutes.

3. Strain the juice.

4. Add raisins, honey, yeast and mint to the juice. Cover with a lid or mitten. Leave in a dark place for 1 day.

5. Strain the kvass and pour it into a bottle.