kvass, the kombucha of veggies

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Sep132010

Monday, September 13, 2010 at 9:18PM

scott, one of the founders of zukay, who was giving out free 'shots' of kvass at the bowery whole foodsrecently the beloved fizzy-lifting drinks (read: kombucha) were pulled from the shelves of the foodie mecca, whole foods, because some of the bottled bevies were found to contain more than just a trace of alcohol that results from the natural fermentation process used to create the drink and also explains the fuzzy feelings that one would sometimes experience after taking a few swings (read: breakfast buzz).

now that the kombucha kegs have been kicked, how does one get their fermentation fix sans the win-o effect?

one word: kvass.

kvass is the vegetable version of kombucha. so that means less sugar and more benefits. (what's not to love?)

essentially it's a pickled beverage through a natural fermentation process that actually adds vitamin b to vegetables that don't normally have them. the taste is tart and non-fizzy, but if you like green juice, you'll be a fan (like me). i tried the beet ginger (yes, because i must have ginger at all times) and it was great!

scott (pictured above), who founded zukay with his wife, kathy, gave me a sample shot and a coupon for $1 off (normally retails for $3.49 like kombucha), which i quickly nabbed and used at checkout. my kvass (i'm still not 100% sure how to pronounce it) is chilling in my fridge as i type, which i plan to imbibe for breakfast.

for more deets about kvass, the wonders of fermentation and probiotics, or to check out other live foods made by zukay, check out zukay.com!

jennifer (aka jenn) |

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Reader Comments (5)

Sorry, but this drink, however great it may be, has nothing to do with kvass. Kvass is closer to beer then kombucha and the only active culture it contains is yeast.

Having drank kvass for the earlier part of my life, seen it made, made it myself, and purchased kvass concentrate to make it quicker, I can reasonably say, that this kvass, is not kvass.

I'm sure it's a great drink that this guy sells, but it's akin to taking a coors light and putting a kombucha label on it.

October 5, 2010 |

Alex

thanks for your insights alex, what makes a true kvass then? would love to know!

October 9, 2010 |

jenn pesce

It has to have rye, otherwise it's not Kvass. Kvass is made with rye bread:

Here's a recipe for the beet kvass, it contains rye:

http://www.kvass.biz:8080/en/berries/

October 9, 2010 |

alex

I just found an organic Kombucha kit online for 9.99 free shipping !!!
wonderful product and fast shipping

http://kombuchahealthdrink.com/

February 15, 2011 |

erik

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