White Acacia Kvass
Refreshing homemade white acacia kvass with natural carbonation, no yeast or preservatives, and a light honey note.
- Category: cold-drinks
- Time: 15 min
Source: https://klopotenko.com/z-kvitkovym-aromatom-ta-bulbashkamy-kvas-z-akacziyi-za-reczeptom-yevgena-klopotenka/ — Євген Клопотенко
Ingredients
- White acacia blossoms — 15 pcs
- Water — 2700 ml
- Sugar — 200 g
- Lemon — 0.5 pcs
Steps
- Pour 2700 ml of water into a pot and add 200 g of sugar; bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, stirring, until the sugar is completely dissolved, then remove from the heat and let cool to about 30 °C.
- Prepare the acacia blossoms: shake off any small debris, remove leaves and tough stems.
- Place the prepared acacia blossoms and pieces of half a lemon into a clean three-liter jar, then pour the cooled syrup over them so that the flowers are covered.
- Cover the jar opening with cheesecloth or a thin cloth and place in a warm, dark place to ferment for 4-5 days, checking for carbonation and taste.
- Strain the finished kvass through a sieve or cheesecloth, pour into individual bottles and chill in the refrigerator; keep cold and consume chilled.