Kvass from coffee: a description of the drink and recipes
Summer is in full swing, so you want to drink something invigorating. If you like to treat yourself to a cup of coffee, but it is problematic to do this in the summer heat, then coffee kvass is the best drink for you. It tones and quenches thirst.
Peculiarities
An impressive recipe for a previously classic drink of Russian traditions will interest any gourmet. After all, we are all used to simple banal kvass recipes, for example, on rye bread. The opportunity to drink a pleasant tart drink in the heat, as well as surprise relatives and friends with your culinary skills, makes kvass from coffee very popular at the present time.
This extravagant drink is produced in the traditional way: yeast is fermented with sugar. Coffee is added there for coloring in a pleasant red color and for the sake of obtaining an exquisite aroma. The resulting kvass tastes not much different from the traditional one, but the spicy coffee note gives it a whole new rich hue.
Pros and cons
Like any product, coffee kvass has its advantages and disadvantages. Let's take a closer look at both of them.
pros
You cannot find homemade coffee kvass in the store. It consists of home-bought natural ingredients without the addition of dyes, preservatives and other dubious substances.
The taste of such a drink can be adjusted from cooking to cooking, which allows you to choose exactly your cooking recipe.
Such kvass is not only refreshing, but also invigorating.It can be drunk during periods of increased fatigue and overwork.
Minuses
Homemade kvass from the first time may not turn out the way you imagined it. It doesn't keep for long. You need to spend some time preparing it, as well as waiting during the fermentation period.
Kvass from coffee is not suitable for those who have high blood pressure and increased acidity of the stomach.
If at least one product that is part of coffee kvass is spoiled, you can pour out everything cooked. In addition, this fresh drink should be carefully consumed by people who are overweight, since the yeast that is part of kvass can easily add several kilograms.
What to make a classic drink from?
First of all, don't skimp on the ingredients. To get a quality juicy drink at home, purchase the following:
- 6 liters of warm purified water;
- your favorite instant coffee - 3 teaspoons;
- dry yeast in the amount of two teaspoons;
- lemon juice - 4 teaspoons (be careful with this ingredient, it is better to use a smaller dose the first time);
- a handful of selected raisins (it will add some pleasant sharpness to the drink, but do not forget to wash and dry it well).
If you have a six-liter canister, great. If it is not there, you can reduce the amount of products used by half and use a thoroughly washed, and preferably sterilized, three-liter jar. Extra bacteria are not needed. They can ruin everything.
Process details
So, we proceed to the most important thing - the process of making coffee kvass. This quick recipe will not leave indifferent coffee gourmets. Making this drink is very easy.
- Boil clean water and let it cool to 40 degrees so as not to spoil the yeast, which, as you know, does not tolerate too high temperatures.
- Dissolve your coffee in warm water.
- Add sugar and mix well.
- Add the yeast to the prepared solution and dissolve it with stirring.
- Pour in lemon juice, mix again.
- Add raisins.
- Cover the container with the still unprepared kvass with a clean cloth or gauze. This is necessary for free air exchange with the external environment.
- The vessel with the drink should be in a warm place until ready. Fermentation occurs best at fairly high temperatures. The product will be ready in just 3 hours. For a sharper and more pronounced taste, let it wander longer.
- When kvass, in your opinion, is sufficiently brewed, strain it and pour it into drinking containers. You can store the finished drink in the refrigerator.
Surprise your loved ones in the summer heat with coffee kvass. Such a refreshing drink can also be taken with you to nature. It will be a real decoration for a picnic!
Varieties of fragrant thirst quencher
Kvass on a coffee drink
To prepare 5 liters of drink you need:
- 0.5 liters of freshly boiled water;
- 0.5 kg of sugar;
- 0.5 packs of coffee drink;
- pack of fresh yeast.
Brew a coffee drink with sugar and pour into a container where kvass will be prepared. Let the mixture cool and add the yeast. Add cold clean water to the required volume and leave for 6 hours in a warm place, possibly in the sun.
This kvass has a mild taste and pleasant sweetness. The coffee drink is very inexpensive compared to coffee, making it more economical to make.
Kvass with the addition of apple-grape juice
For those who do not like the citric acid in the drink, it can be replaced with apple-grape juice. The recipe is modified.
You need:
- 5 liters of fresh water;
- 400 g of sugar;
- coffee - 3 teaspoons;
- dry yeast - 2 teaspoons;
- juice - 1 liter;
- a handful of raisins.
The preparation of such a dish is practically no different from standard recipes. First, boil and cool the water, and then add coffee and sugar to it. Next, stir the yeast in the coffee-sugar water and pour the juice. After that, it remains only to add raisins and let the kvass wander. In a few hours the drink will be ready.
Those who appreciate the taste of coffee should note that the taste of juice will be dominant in this kind of recipe.
Helpful Hints
Gourmets who are always on the lookout for new ingredients for familiar dishes give a few tips for those who decide to make coffee kvass for the first time.
- If you wish, you can use natural coffee. In this case, when pouring kvass into containers, straining should be given more attention.
- The more raisins you put in, the sharper the kvass will be.
- It is better not to infuse the drink for a long time, even in the refrigerator, fermentation processes continue. This will affect the taste of the drink and not always for the better.
- It is better to buy bottled water, the taste of the finished kvass also depends on it. It is not recommended to use a well - not everyone likes its peculiar taste.
- Do not use expired yeast. You can ruin an entire drink with one poor quality product.
- The amount of ingredients can be varied depending on your taste preferences. Create your own unique drink.
Watch the video recipe for making coffee kvass below.