For a Russian person, the birch has always beena special tree, about which songs were composed and legends formed. In ancient chronicles it is said that people worshiped not only the tree itself, but also the juice that the birch gives out at a time when buds begin to swell.
"Birch drops" is a storehouse of substances thatnot only useful to our body, but also extremely necessary after a long winter. In the juice that birch gives us, there are a lot of organic acids, enzymes and sugars. It is rich in calcium, iron and magnesium salts, microelements.
In addition, birch juice has a uniquethe ability to renew blood, restore the human body after a long winter, clearing it of all unnecessary. A delicious and nutritious drink will be useful to everyone. To make it taste more diverse, it is insisted on rose hips and lime blossom, St. John's wort and mint leaves, mixed with various fruit juices, creating cocktails.
Trying to preserve the medicinal properties of birch sap, people have learned to preserve this drink and preserve it without preservation for a long time.
Kvass from birch sap, probably one ofmost popular drinks, which are refreshingly refreshing, quenching thirst. Useful balsam from birch juice and a variety of cocktails that have a curative effect. How to prepare some of them, we will tell in this article. The most famous drink made from birch juice, as we have already mentioned, is kvass.
But, before you learn how to make kvass from birch sap, you need to learn how to competently collect it.
We collect birch sap
To begin with, let's remember the most important thing:to collect juice, do not choose a young tree! In the campaign for juice should be sent in the morning, at this time it flows more than in the evening. At night, the juice drifts to the next morning. Try to choose places located far from highways and large settlements, where air is poisoned by smog, harmful substances of which can get into the body of the tree.
It is best to choose a birch tree, the circumference of the trunk is about twenty-five centimeters. If you select a thicker tree, you may have difficulty cutting.
Find a suitable tree, measure about half a meter from the ground and make a notch by inserting a groove into it. Having typed a precious drink, we fill a hole with moss, mud or garden var.
Now you can cook kvass from birch sap. We offer several options, of your choice.
Kvass from birch juice (without preservation)
We heat the birch juice to thirty-five degrees andadd to it (one liter) twenty grams of yeast (preferably fresh), three raisins and a little lemon zest to taste. Tightly clog the container and leave it in a cold, dark place. After fourteen days the drink is ready.
Kvass from birch juice with honey (without preservation)
The recipe is designed for ten liters of juice, in whichadd fifty grams of yeast (preferably fresh), thirty grams of natural honey (can be mixed with sugar) and a few raisins (three pieces per liter). We keep the drink for about two weeks in a darkened and cold cellar or cellar. After that, it can be consumed almost all summer, not being afraid that kvass will deteriorate.
Kvass from birch juice with honey and lemons
For ten liters of birch juice we take four lemons(you can halve with oranges, lime), fifty grams of yeast, a little raisins and twenty grams of honey. We store about two weeks in a dark cellar or cellar. This kvass will be on your table until the next "birch drop".
Birch juice with dried fruits
Dried fruits are filled with birch sap and insisted for two weeks. But in this case, the dishes are not clogged, but covered with a cotton canvas or gauze.
Birch kvass will acquire a piquant taste if you add a few "barberry" sweets.
You can prepare kvass from birch juice by addingvarious berry juices or medicinal herbs. You will not only get a tasty, refreshing drink, but also an elixir that cleanses your body and bestows beauty.
