kvass

Also known as kvas, quas, quass, kwas

Kvass is a fermented, cereal-based, low-alcoholic beverage of cloudy appearance and a sweet and sour taste.

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Kvass is a lightly alcoholic drink made from fermented grains that has a cloudy look and a flavor combining sweetness with sourness. It has been a traditional beverage in Eastern European and Russian cultures for centuries, valued both as an everyday drink and for its role in regional food traditions.

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Key facts

Food.name: Kvass
Food.image: Mint bread kvas.jpg
Food.image_size: 250px
Food.caption: A mug of mint kvass and its ingredients
Food.alternate_name: Kvas, kwas, gira, burakhi, kali
Food.region: Northeastern Europe; Central and Eastern Europe; Caucasus; Xinjiang, China; Heilongjiang, China
Food.associated_cuisine: Slavic (Belarusian, Polish, Russian, and Ukrainian), Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Georgian and Uyghur cuisine
Food.course: Beverage
Food.type: Fermented low-alcoholic beverage
Food.served: Cold or room temperature
Food.main_ingredient: Rye bread or rye flour and rye malt, as well as water and yeast
Food.minor_ingredient: Berries, fruits, herbs, honey
Food.variations: Beetroot kvass, white kvass
Food.calories: 30–100
Food.calories_ref:  (approximately)
Food.protein: <0.15
Food.fat: <0.10
Food.carbohydrate: 5.90

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Image: Mint bread kvas.jpg

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Commons category: Kvass
native label: gira
time of earliest written record: 0988-00-00

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Terminology
Production
History
By country
Belarus
Estonia
Finland
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Russia
Sweden
China
Elsewhere
Nutritional composition
Use
Cultural references
Non-bread varieties
See also
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Kvass is a fermented, cereal-based, low-alcoholic beverage of cloudy appearance and a sweet and sour taste.

Kvass originates from northeastern Europe, where grain production was considered insufficient for beer to become a daily drink. The first written mention of kvass is found in Primary Chronicle, describing the celebration of Vladimir the Great's baptism in 988.