Raspberry and Pear Kvass

Name: Raspberry and Pear Kvass
Yield: 1-litre/1¾-pint Jar
Ingredients: 1 probiotic capsule (content only) or 30 ml/2 tbsp active ginger bug starter; 15 g/1 tbsp grated fresh ginger (optional); 15 ml/1 tbsp lemon juice; 200 g/7 oz fresh or frozen raspberries; 45 ml/3 tbsp agave syrup; 1 litre/1¾ pints filtered water; 1–2 pears; handful of fresh mint leaves

Preparation info

1 litre
Jar

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fermentation

By Asa Simonsson

Published 2019

About

This is a lovely summer drink. You can use a probiotic capsule as a starter or try with ginger bug. This kvass is very refreshing.

Ingredients

200 g/7 oz fresh or frozen raspberries
handful of fresh mint leaves

Vegan
Drinks
Summer
Gluten-free

Method

Wash the raspberries and mint if needed. If they are organic or home-grown, just make sure there are no insects or dirt. Wash the pears, peel them if non-organic, and cut into chunks.
Put 200 ml/7fl oz of the water into your clean fermentation jar. It should be a k