In summer, the basis of our menu is drinking. Because of the hot weather, you want to drink almost constantly. And you don’t have to deny yourself this! Better yet, let's see what refreshing drinks you can prepare in the summer.

Homemade lemonade - This is perhaps the easiest option. At the same time, it perfectly removes thirst. It can be sour or sweet with a slight sourness - it all depends on you. For cooking homemade lemonade you will need:

• Half a lemon
• Liter of sparkling water
• 5 tbsp. spoons of sugar

The juice is squeezed out of the lemon and poured into a jug for lemonade. Sugar and chopped pulp and lemon zest are added there, everything is mixed and filled with sparkling water. The drink is ready! If desired, you can add ice before serving.

In fact, the amount of sugar and lemon juice in this drink is a matter of taste. Some people like it very sour, others prefer to add more sugar. You can add one or another ingredient to it after cooking. But very quickly you will find yours perfect combination and you will cook according to your own recipe.

Kiwi lemonade
Basically, make lemonade with fruity taste very simple - to do this you need to add any sugar instead of sugar fruit syrup. But I was more interested in the recipe for lemonade with real kiwi. To prepare it will be needed:

• 6 kiwi
• 1 cup of sugar
• glasses of lemon juice
• Liter of sparkling water

Make kiwi puree. Lemon juice is mixed with sugar in a jug, and kiwi puree is added. Add sparkling water and stir the drink carefully.

If you want to surprise your friends even more, you can add kiwi ice to this drink. To do this, cut 4 fruits into small pieces and place them in ice containers, add water to them and freeze.

Non-alcoholic mojito In general, the non-alcoholic mojito belongs to the same family of drinks. But, given its popularity, I simply could not help but separate the cocktail into a separate recipe. In addition, the sour drink with mint perfectly quenches thirst. To prepare it you will need:

• A few sprigs of mint
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• lime
• 200 ml sparkling water
• crushed ice

Half a lime is cut into 4 parts, each of which is squeezed into a glass. The juice in a glass is mixed with sugar, the remaining lime zest, mashed mint leaves and ice should be added there. The drink is filled with sparkling water. Some recipes suggest using Sprite, but I prefer the option with regular soda.

Refreshing Julep It is believed that the name of this soft drink comes from Arabic julab, which translates as "pink water". Juleps are prepared using various fruits. I present to your attention one of the recipes. It will require:

• 100 ml blackcurrant juice
• 80 ml raspberry juice
• 20 ml mint syrup
• Ice cubes
• strawberries

The liquid components are mixed in a glass, ice is added to them. The drink can be decorated with strawberries.

Other fruit juleps are prepared using the same principle.

Smoothies These drinks are chilled fruit mixtures. Tasty and refreshing, they are also very healthy because they contain a large amount of vitamins. For example, let's take the simplest recipe - a citrus-banana smoothie. To prepare it you will need:

• 4 large oranges
• 1 red grapefruit
• 3 bananas

Squeeze the juice from the orange and grapefruit and pour it into a blender. Cut the banana into small pieces and put it there. Add ice and mix everything until smooth. After this you can serve it to the table.

Kvass Frankly speaking, I don't really like this drink. In any case, I will not drink any kvass sold in bottles or jars even in the most terrible heat. At the same time, I remember very well the pleasure with which, as a child, I drank homemade kvass prepared by my grandmother. And all because homemade and purchased kvass are two completely different drinks. I suggest you remember how to prepare homemade bread kvass. This is not an easy and long task, but it is worth it. To prepare it you will need:

• Half a loaf of rye bread
• 3 liters of boiled water
• 25-30 g dry yeast
• Half a glass of sugar
• Raisin

The bread should be cut into small slices. Place the pieces on a baking sheet and place in a low-heat oven. Dry the crackers for about 10-15 minutes over low heat, then turn off the oven, leaving the baking sheet in it.

Place the crackers in three liter jar and fill it with water up to the shoulders. Add three tablespoons of sugar and leave to cool. Dissolve dry yeast in a glass of water. When the water in the jar has cooled, pour the diluted yeast into it and stir. Cover the jar with a lid and place in a warm place for 2 days. After this, the kvass must be strained through cheesecloth to separate the grounds. Add the remaining sugar and raisins to the resulting drink, seal it and put it in the refrigerator. After a day you can drink kvass.

And you don’t have to throw away the grounds, but put them in a separate jar. Then it can be used as a starter.

Strawberry kvass Fruit kvass is prepared using a similar technology, only they use fruits and berries as a starter instead of crackers. As, for example, in strawberry kvass. To prepare it you will need:

• 800 g strawberries
• 250 g sugar
• 4 liters of water
• 25 g yeast
• 1 teaspoon citric acid

Wash the berries, sort them, mash them slightly, add hot boiled water and bring to a boil. Infuse the decoction for 2-3 hours. Then strain through several layers of gauze, add diluted yeast, sugar, citric acid and leave for fermentation for 6-10 hours. Then strain again, cool and you can drink!

Everyone knows that when it's hot, you get thirsty. Moreover, it is simply necessary. By sweating, the body loses a lot of fluid. If it is not replenished in a timely manner, symptoms of dehydration, dizziness, weakness, lethargy, and apathy may appear. The blood becomes thicker and more viscous, its passage through the vessels slows down, and there is a danger of blood clots. This is why in the heat, cases of heart attacks and strokes increase many times over, blood pressure rises, and shortness of breath appears.

All this suggests that in hot weather you need to drink more. But what to drink is not entirely clear. Everywhere you can hear about the dangers of sweet carbonated drinks, store-bought juices, beer, and freshly squeezed juices, it turns out, are not entirely healthy either. They are so concentrated and contain so much sugar that they provoke a sharp increase in blood sugar even in healthy people. It is much better to learn the recipe for kvass at home and prepare it yourself.

The portal offers its readers a selection of the 10 safest and healthy drinks, which can be quickly prepared at home.

Making lemonade at home is not difficult at all. You need to take 1-2 lemons, washed and scalded with boiling water (you can add orange or grapefruit if you wish), put them in a blender, pour in non-carbonated mineral water and grind. Then strain and add crushed ice. If you don't like the bitter taste, you can first squeeze the juice out of the lemon and combine it with water and ice. You can add sugar or honey to taste, but if you don’t, the drink will be much healthier.

First of all, this is green tea. This drink quickly quenches thirst, promotes the breakdown of fats, weight loss, removes toxins, and is rich in vitamins. Therefore, green tea is ideal for those who control their body weight, monitor their health and strive for a feeling of vigor and lightness. No wonder this drink is so popular in hot countries. Green tea You can drink it either warm or cold, you can add a little honey or lemon juice.

This beautiful, bright red drink came to us from India. The botanical name is Hibiscus sabdariffa from the Malvaceae family. It is grown in all countries with tropical climates, and in Egypt it is even considered national drink. Hibiscus perfectly quenches thirst, and it can be used both hot and cold. Brew two teaspoons of dried hibiscus flowers to create a fragrant, delicious drink, which can quickly quench your thirst. You can quickly cool it with ice cubes.

You can simply pour cold water on the petals of the plant. boiled water and leave to infuse overnight. This excellent “thirst quencher” is, moreover, absolutely safe for hypertensive patients, as it does not increase blood pressure, which cannot be said about coffee or black tea. Drinking on an empty stomach, hibiscus is a good anthelmintic. Takes great photos hangover syndrome, helps relieve swelling, as it is an excellent diuretic.

4. Red rose drink

A drink made from red rose petals perfectly quenches thirst, tones, and strengthens the immune system. To prepare it, take 3-5 blossoming flowers, wash them and place 3 on the bottom liter jar. Add 150g of sugar and pour boiling water. Stir and leave for 15-20 minutes. The petals will turn pale. Then add a little citric acid or lemon juice. Leave until completely cooled, strain and refrigerate. A cool drink for the whole family is ready.

Grate some ginger root. You can also take ground ginger from a bag. Finely chop the lemon or lime. Fill with ordinary mineral water and leave for an hour to infuse. This drink has a refreshing effect, makes it easier to endure the heat, and also reduces appetite.

6. Purple Basil Drink

To prepare it you will need a few sprigs of purple basil. The drink is prepared in the same way as a drink from red rose petals. The only difficulty is not to overdo it with basil, otherwise the taste of the drink will be too sharp and intrusive.

7. Non-alcoholic Mojito

Take a few sprigs of fresh mint, one lime or half a lemon, 5-6 teaspoons of sugar, 600 ml mineral water. Grind the mint and lime and place everything in a tall glass. Add sugar and mash everything together until juice appears. Add mineral water and ice cubes. Non-alcoholic “Mojito” is a drink that is not only very tasty, but also very refreshing, healthy and beautiful.

Below is a video recipe for a non-alcoholic mojito.

8. Kefir drink

You will need cold low-fat kefir, chopped dill, parsley and fresh cucumber without skin. If desired, you can add green onions, fresh cilantro. The mixture can be mixed in a blender and crushed ice added. This drink quenches not only thirst, but also appetite. If you want to

When the room thermometer reaches +30 degrees, you don’t feel like messing around in a stuffy kitchen. Another thing is to quickly prepare a delicious and original soft drink for the whole family. Every country in the world has its own traditional secrets preparing tonic ice drinks designed for consumption in hot weather.

Classic lemonade

You can remember the “old-fashioned” lemonade from the USSR era with its amazing taste at home!

Ingredients:

• 4-5 lemons (large or medium, depending on the thickness of the peel);
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar;
• 5 glasses of distilled or boiled water;
• Cinnamon or vanillin - to taste.

1. Peel the lemons the same way you peel potatoes. Collect the resulting zest and chop into small pieces 1x1 cm in size. Set the lemon pulp aside for a while.
2. Place the resulting chopped zest into a bowl. Add the specified amount of granulated sugar to it. Let the mixture sit until the sugar is absorbed essential oils, which are released by lemon peel. The mixture should sit for at least one hour.
3. When the allotted time for soaking has expired, place a container with 5 glasses on the stove drinking water. Bring to a boil and add boiling water to the container with the sugar zest. Let it brew for another half hour, then strain the liquid and remove the zest from it.
4. Extract the juice from the lemon pulp using a juicer or by hand. Strain it through a strainer so that there are no seeds or pulp left in the juice. Combine the purified juice with sugar water, mix the ingredients using a shaker. Place the resulting liquid in a glass jug. If desired, at this stage you can flavor the drink with vanilla or cinnamon.
5. Place the resulting lemonade in the refrigerator for several hours. The drink is best served with ice, and garnished with a slice of lemon and a mint leaf for a party.

Rice Horchata

Ingredients:

• Half a glass of long grain white rice;
• 5 glasses of drinking water;
• 125 g concentrated milk;
• 1 tbsp. vanillin or its extract (without slide);
• 1/2 tbsp. cinnamon;
• 2/3 cup brown sugar(you can use white).

Step-by-step cooking recipe:

1. Pour over the rice specified quantity water and place the mixture in food processor. Grind the grains together with water on low for one minute. Turn off the appliance when the rice starts to break up.
2. Place the resulting mass in dry place and let the water soak for at least 4-5 hours. The most acceptable option is to keep the rice in water overnight.
3. Express rice water and separate the grains from it. Pass it through a fine sieve again, combine with concentrated milk, spices and sugar. Shake the cocktail well and cool it. It is also recommended to shake Horchata before serving. Serve with ice, garnished with cinnamon sticks and aromatic herb leaves.

Lemon granita

Ingredients:

• Big lemon;
• 100 g brown sugar (you can use white sand);
• 800 ml chilled drinking water;
• 7-8 ice cubes.

Step-by-step cooking recipe:

1. Remove zest and seeds from a large lemon;
2. Place lemon pulp, ice cubes, sugar, and cooled water in food processor container;
3. If you want to give the drink a little piquancy, add it there. spices(mint, basil);
4. Grind everything using a blender and serve instantly.

Melon-cucumber lemonade

Ingredients:

• Fresh juice of three lemons;
• 400 g freshly squeezed passion fruit juice;
• 1 large peeled cucumber;
• 2 cups melon pulp, chopped into cubes;
• A few sprigs of mint (fresh);
• Crushed ice (at least 2 glasses).

Step-by-step cooking recipe:

1. Finely chop the pulp fresh cucumber. It is recommended to remove the seeds from it if the vegetable is especially large;
2. Place the melon and cucumber pulp in a blender bowl, add the juice of lemons and passion fruit;
3. Beat the fruit mixture until smooth;
4. Next, combine it with ice and mint leaves, grind again in a food processor;
5. Pour into tall cocktail glasses and garnish with citrus slices.

Sparkling strawberry drink

Ingredients:

• 2-3 tbsp. black loose leaf tea no flavorings;
• 1 glass of boiling water;
• 250 g prepared strawberries without stems;
• Half a glass of granulated sugar;
• Chilled carbonated mineral water - 750 ml;
• Large ice cubes;
• Citrus slices (for decoration).

Step-by-step cooking recipe:

1. Brew black tea in the indicated proportions with boiling water. After the drink has brewed, separate the leaves and send them to refrigerator for complete cooling.
2. Grind the sugar with the strawberries until smooth. Use a blender, food processor or mixer. After this, you can additionally pass the mixture through cheesecloth or a fine sieve to get rid of the seeds.
3. Mix chilled tea with strawberry sweet mass V equal proportions for each glass.
4. Add cold sparkling water.
5. You can place lemon slices in glasses, or decorate the base of the vessels with them. Don't forget to add a few to each glass. large cubes ice.

Thai honey milk ice tea

This tea is traditionally served with dining table in Thailand. The drink will appeal to those with a sweet tooth and lovers of rich milk flavors.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. black or green leaf tea (you can use 3 tea bags);
• A glass of boiling water;
• Half a medium orange (with peel);
• 5 ice cubes;
• 4 tsp condensed milk;
• 3 tsp natural honey.

Step-by-step cooking recipe:

1. Grind the orange along with the zest. Add tea to it and brew the specified amount of boiling water. Leave until dark rich color. After this, separate the leaves and orange and cool the liquid.
2. Combine ice, condensed milk and honey, place the ingredients in a blender. Grind until smooth.
3. Add the mixture to strong orange tea. Make sure that it is completely cooled down, otherwise the ice will begin to melt quickly.
4. Mix the two liquids in the shaker again.
5. Garnish with cinnamon and orange slices.

Spicy Ice Tea

This tea will excellent choice for those losing weight, as well as those who play sports. Remember - ginger is useful not only in winter due to its ability to strengthen the immune system. It frees the body from rotting products, waste and toxins, fills cells with moisture and has a beneficial effect on the stomach, which is necessary in the hot season.

Ingredients:

• 8 glasses of purified drinking water;
• 1 cup brown sugar;
• 100 g chopped ginger pulp;
• Lime zest;
• Cinnamon;
• 5 tbsp. black leaf tea;
• Lemon or lime juice (1 glass without pulp);
• 1/2 cup cranberry juice.

Step-by-step cooking recipe:

1. Combine sugar, water, cinnamon, zest and ginger pulp in a small aluminum bowl. Place on the fire and bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5-7 minutes. Remove the drink from the stove and cool.
2. Brew the tea leaves for 10 minutes, then separate them and cool the drink in the refrigerator.
3. Strain the ginger syrup and combine with chilled tea, carefully observing the proportions to test. If you think that the drink already has enough rich taste, reserve the excess ginger mixture until next use.
4. Add cranberry to the drink and lime juice, cool your Ice Tea again.
5. When serving, you can additionally flavor the tea with ice cubes.

Herbal tea with lavender

So fragrant herbal drink Best consumed in the evening. Thanks to the ingredients, the tea perfectly calms nervous system and relaxes in the run-up to sleep. Indispensable for those who suffer chronic fatigue, or insomnia.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fresh or dried leaves mint;
• 2 tbsp. dried lavender;
• 1.5 tbsp. dried chamomile.

Step-by-step cooking recipe:

1. Grind the mint leaves thoroughly in a separate container;
2. Add the lavender-chamomile mixture and blend the herbs again;
3. Fill in hot water, cover the container with a cloth and leave for at least half an hour;
4. Cool the infusion and refrigerate it.

Refreshing berry cocktail

Ingredients:

• 400 g frozen or fresh blueberries;
• Half a glass of lime or lemon juice;
• 4 glasses of drinking water;
• 4 tea bags;
• 3/4 cup sugar.

Step-by-step cooking recipe:

1. Place berries and juice in a small bowl, place over heat and bring to a boil;
2. Remove from heat, strain thoroughly using a sieve;
3. Brew tea bags in boiling water, remove them after 5 minutes;
4. Add sugar to tea, cool and combine with berry-lemon mixture;
5. Cool the resulting drink and serve with ice.

Non-alcoholic Sangria

The popular, rich fruit cocktail is traditionally served as a spirit. However, its non-alcoholic counterpart is in no way inferior to it in the richness of taste.

Ingredients:

• 1 liter of grape/pomegranate juice (or strong compote);
• 0.5 l of mineral water;
• 2 oranges;
• 2 lemons or limes;
• Large grapefruit.

Step-by-step cooking recipe:

1. Extract the juice from citrus fruits by hand or using a juicer;
2. Chop the remaining fruit into slices;
3. Mix all the juices, including grape juice, add fruit to them and place in a glass jug;
4. Chill the drink as much as possible. Before serving, add a little mineral water and ice to each glass.

When it’s hot outside and the thermometer goes off scale, only one obsessive desire arises - to quench your thirst. We dream of a glass with the walls fogged up from the cold and with something tasty inside. Oddly enough, many people notice that you can drink a lot of liquid and still feel thirsty, or you can get drunk in one sip. What does this depend on?

Tea with ice

It not only saves you from the heat, but also supports heart function and removes toxins. And all because it contains flavonoids and antioxidants that help maintain youth and maintain health. In addition, a neutral drink saturates taste buds after just a few sips. Just don't get confused real tea with bottled. Tea from a bottle, like sweet sodas, contains “chemicals” and calories, so it does not benefit the body. It is better to prepare an invigorating cooling drink yourself.

Tea "Fruit Boom"

Ingredients

Green tea – 2 tbsp. spoons

Mint – 1 sprig

Lemon – 4 slices

Orange – 2 slices

Grapefruit – 2 slices

Pomegranate juice (or syrup) – 4 tbsp. spoons

1. Brew quality strong tea and cool it down.

2. Prepare tall glasses, add mint and lemon slices to the bottom. Pour the tea and add a few ice cubes. Place finely chopped orange and grapefruit on top.

3. As soon as the ice melts, pour a few tablespoons of pomegranate juice into the drink.

Tea "Eastern Queen"

Ingredients

Cardamom – 4 pods

Cinnamon – 1 stick

Ginger – about 3 cm of root

Saffron - a pinch

Ground almonds – 1 teaspoon

1.Pour about 900 ml of water into a saucepan. Put it on fire.

2.Add all ingredients to warm water. Bring to a boil and simmer for another 3 minutes.

3.Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture stand for 5-10 minutes, then strain.

4. Pour the prepared tea into glasses with ice. If desired, you can add a spoonful of honey, a slice of orange or pineapple.

Tea " Sea breeze»

Ingredients

Fresh mint – 1 bunch

Green tea – 2 tbsp. spoons

Granulated sugar – 3 teaspoons

Green apple – 1 pc.

Lime - half a fruit

1. Brew 1.5 liters of tea in arbitrary proportions (if you like it weak, just add 2 tablespoons).

2.Coarsely chop the mint leaves.

3. Strain the brewed tea, add mint and granulated sugar.

4.Big green apple Peel the core, cut into cubes, add to hot tea along with lime.

5.Cover the resulting tea with a lid and leave to cool.

6. “Sea Breeze” is served in glasses with ice. You can use a slice of lemon or lime to garnish the drink.

Tea "Cuban version"

Ingredients

Fresh raspberries – 100 g

Honey – 1/3 cup

Ginger – about 2 cm fresh root

Lemon juice – 1/2 cup

Green tea – 3 teaspoons

Lemon - a few slices

Fresh mint - sprig

1. Place a raspberry in ice trays. Fill with water and put in the freezer.

2.Pour 2 cups of water into a saucepan, add honey and ginger. Let the water boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

3.Remove the mixture from the heat and add tea to it. Let brew for 30 minutes to an hour. After which the tea must be strained.

4.Take a jug, add the resulting tea to it and dilute with 6 cups of water. Pour in the lemon juice prepared in advance.

5.Before serving, add three ice cubes with raspberries to each glass. Garnish the drink with mint sprigs, a slice of lime or lemon.

Lemonade

Once upon a time in the Soviet past, there were machine guns on every street, where hot weather you could buy a glass of cold lemonade for a coin. Although it became popular much earlier -. Already from the name of the drink it is clear that its main ingredient is lemon. Essentially, to make a standard version of lemonade, all you need is soda and lemon syrup. But we know more interesting recipes.

Lemonade "Soviet"

Ingredients

Lemons – 2 pcs.

Sugar – 6 tbsp. spoons

Still water – 1.5 cups

Sparkling water – 1.5 l

1. Squeeze the juice of the lemons, and cut what’s left of them into slices, place on a baking sheet, lightly sprinkle with sugar and sprinkle with water.

2.Preheat the oven to 170°C and place a baking tray with lemons in it. Bake for half an hour.

3. Let the lemons cool slightly, and then grind them with a blender.

4.Place the resulting mass into a jug, fill it with cold boiled water without gas with diluted in it lemon juice. Leave for about 4 hours.

5.Add the remaining sugar to the lemonade, pour in the sparkling water and mix well. Serve chilled.

Cucumber lemonade

Ingredients

Cucumber – 1 pc.

Lemon (or orange) – 1 pc.

Freshly squeezed lemon juice – 2 tbsp. spoons

Sugar – 2 tbsp. spoons

Water – 0.5 l

1.Cut the peeled cucumber and lemon into thin, transparent slices. Fill them with water and place them in a cool place for several hours.

2.Add lemon juice, sugar to the drink and mix well.

3.Serve lemonade chilled.

Vitamin “Mojito”

Ingredients

Sparkling water – 150 ml

Lemon - half a fruit

Lime - half a fruit

Strawberries – 3-4 berries

Mint - a few leaves

Syrup (any to taste) – 1 tbsp. spoon

1.Cut the lemon into large slices and place at the bottom of the jug.

and stretch. Pour in soda and strain after a short period of time.

2. Slice the lime in large pieces and put them in a glass with a capacity of approximately 450 ml. Add chopped strawberries and mint leaves without stems to the lime.

3.Mash the entire contents of the glass thoroughly and serve using a regular spoon. The main thing is not to overdo it; the result should not be puree, but rather large pieces.

4.Fill the glass with finely crushed ice to about halfway. Pour the syrup into it and mix thoroughly.

5.Add soda with lemon juice to the glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint and half a strawberry.

Indian lemonade

Ingredients

Lime juice – half a glass

Lemon juice – 2/3 cup

Maple syrup – 1/3 cup

Ginger – 1/2 teaspoon fresh chopped root

Ground cinnamon - a pinch

1. Boil 8 glasses of water, let cool slightly.

2.Add everything except cinnamon to the water and stir.

3. Fill the jug with pieces of ice, pour the resulting liquid into it and leave for about an hour.

4.Serve lemonade with a pinch of cinnamon.

Kvass

Need sourdough. You can buy dry kvass in the store, kvass wort or make your own sourdough starter. To do this, mix 1/2 cup warm water, 3/4 cup rye flour, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 0.5 teaspoon of dry yeast and place in a warm place to “ripen” for 18 hours. Keep in mind that during the fermentation period the starter is active, so take a large container so that the dough has room to “grow” " When ready, drain the water, and store the remaining mass (which is the very starter) in a jar and in the refrigerator. New leaven can be obtained from kvass sediment.

White Russian kvass

Ingredients

Water – 3 l

Rye crackers – 2 handfuls

Sourdough – 3 tbsp. spoons

Sugar – 3 tbsp. spoons

1. Place the crackers in a three-liter jar and pour boiling water over them. Let cool until room temperature.

2.Add starter (room temperature) and sugar.

3.Cover the jar with gauze and leave to ferment in a warm place, remembering to stir occasionally.

4.After about 12 hours, you will be able to enjoy the drink by adding salt to taste to the glass of kvass.

Strawberry kvass

Ingredients

Strawberries – 1 kg

Water – 5 l

Sugar – 100 g

Yeast – 25 g

Honey – 250 g

Citric acid - on the tip of a knife

Raisins – 2 tbsp. spoons

1. Rinse the berries, sort them and squeeze out the juice.

2. Place the remains of the berries in an enamel bowl and fill with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and strain after 10 minutes.

3.Add pressed berry juice, sugar ground with yeast, honey, citric acid. Mix everything well and put in a warm place for 1-2 days.

4.Pour the kvass into bottles, after adding 5-6 raisins to each. Store bottles tightly sealed in a cool place.

Mint kvass

Ingredients

Mint – 2-3 sprigs

Water – 1 l

Rye crackers – 2 handfuls

Granulated sugar – 1.5 tbsp. spoons

Dry yeast – 10 g

Raisins – 1 teaspoon

1.Crush the rye crackers, place in the oven and brown at low temperature for 10-15 minutes. Pour them into an enamel bowl and fill with water. Stir thoroughly, cover with a lid and place in a warm place for 1.5-2 hours. Don't forget to stir periodically.

2. Strain the resulting liquid, add yeast diluted in water, granulated sugar, mint. Leave at room temperature for 10-12 hours.

3.After this, strain the kvass through cheesecloth and pour into bottles, adding 2-3 raisins to each. Seal the bottles tightly, keep at room temperature for another 2-3 hours, and then store in the refrigerator.

Custard Cossack kvass

Ingredients

Sourdough – 200 g

Sugar – 5 tbsp. spoons

Flour – 400 g

Water – 3 l

Salt – 1 tbsp. spoon

Mint – 1 sprig

1.Take large saucepan and put the starter in it (at room temperature). Add 1 tbsp. spoon of sugar. If the starter is runny ( perfect consistency – thick sour cream), then you can stir in a little flour. Place in a warm place.

2. While the starter is “reaching”, sift the flour and pour boiling water over it (make sure that no lumps form!). Add the remaining sugar, salt and mint. Cool the resulting jelly to room temperature.

3. Pour flour jelly over the sourdough. There is no need to stir, just wrap the kvass and put it in a warm place.

4.After about three hours, foam will form and the dough will begin to rise. Then immediately move it to the cold and let it stand until ready.

5.Add salt to the resulting kvass. You can also season the drink with horseradish or sour cream.

According to statistics, greatest number alcohol is sold out on hot days. However, alcohol is one of those drinks that doctors do not recommend drinking in the heat. This also applies to beer. The fact is that any alcohol contributes to dehydration of the body. Urination increases, and there is practically no fluid left for sweating, with the help of which the body regulates temperature. A lot of moisture is also used to break down alcohol. Drinking alcohol in hot weather can lead to heatstroke. In addition, alcohol increases arterial pressure and puts additional stress on the heart, which already works harder in the heat. Therefore, on hot days, doctors recommend refraining from drinking any alcohol.

In hot summers, doctors also do not recommend drinking coffee and strong black tea. These drinks, like alcohol, have a diuretic effect. Useful material and moisture along with urine are simply washed out of the body. For the same reason, you should not consume all kinds of energy drinks in hot weather.

Sugary carbonated drinks and juices from concentrates are especially harmful in hot weather. They do not quench, but only inflame thirst. And all because they add a large number of Sahara. In addition, soda and unnatural juices contain a lot harmful substances, dyes and preservatives. For the same reason, it is not recommended to use purchased kvass in hot weather. And the gas contained in lemonades and kvass causes swelling.