Immune Boosting Kvass
Immune boosting kvass is a savoury drink full of vitamins, minerals, probiotics and antioxidants. It’s perfect for fighting off a cold or flu. It also is a delicious, sugar-free alternative to a sports drink.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 3 cups 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Fermented
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 lemon cut into quarters
- 2 small beets washed and diced into cubes
- 1 inch of ginger washed and sliced in half
- 1 inch of turmeric washed and sliced in half
- ¼ cup of starter culture (see notes)
- ½ tbsp sea salt (depending on culture, see notes)
- 3 cups filtered water to cover (chlorine free)
Instructions
- Wash and slice the beets, ginger and turmeric. Don’t peel the skin off, as it will help with the fermentation.
- If using a vegetable starter, dissolve the salt in ½ cup of water in a 1 quart jar. Otherwise add the salt after completing the fermentation. See notes for more details.
- Add in the starter culture along with the beets, ginger and turmeric.
- Squeeze lemon wedges into the jar, then add them to the jar as well.
- Add enough water to fill the jar, leaving 1 inch of headroom at the top.
- Use a weight to keep the beets submerged.
- Loosely top with a lid (or use a fido or airlock), and leave the jar to ferment somewhere dark for 3-7 days.
- Store in the fridge and consume within 1 month.
Notes
- I usually use the ginger bug as my starter for this ferment, but you could use kombucha, whey or a purchased vegetable starter.
- If you are using sauerkraut juice or a vegetable starter for this ferment, then add the salt prior to fermenation. However, salt will slow down yeast in a ferment, so don’t add it until after the fermentation is complete if you are using kombucha or ginger bug as your starter.
- If you can’t find fresh turmeric, just add a teaspoon of turmeric powder.
- The kvass is quite salty, so dilute with water (50/50).
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