Title: Beet Kvas
Categories: European Ethnic Beverages Vegetable
Yield: 2 Quarts
Grate the beets. Place the grated beets in alarge crock and cover with the
lukewarm water. Cover securely and place in a warm place. Keep covered for
6 days then it is ready. Skim the resultant scum form the top and pour
through a clean cheese cloth into a clean jar. Keep refrigerated. This will
keep refrigerated for 12-14 days. It should be deep red in color and have a
sour smell. If mold grows on the beets this is normal. Origin: Aleksa
Gotushenko, Kiev, Ukraine, circa 1995