Probiotics are so hot right now. They're great for your gut, and as increasingly more people seek out gut-healthy foods and drinks, more probiotic-packed items are showing up in the grocery store. If ...

In the Russian tradition, kvass was not so much a refreshing beverage as it was the base of all dishes, much like broth is today. Now, a large Russian plant has revived the old recipe for white kvass ...

At most bars, nonalcoholic options run to fruity mocktails and ginger ale. At Honey’s in East Williamsburg, there’s kvass, the ancient Russian beverage and purported health tonic fermented from rye ...

AS AMERICANS, we might want to start cultivating an appreciation for Russian foods. This is not the venue to discuss why, but let’s just say it might become useful, when attempting to be upwardly ...

This story originally appeared in the Forverts of August 30, 1985. In addition to the 200 major languages currently in use, new forms of expression continue to emerge. These new means of communication ...

Earthy and a little dirty, beetroot is a titan of the health food world that is seriously undervalued. It’s a crimson nugget packed with blood-cleansing antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. I love it!

When most people think about Russian kvass, they probably imagine a murky, brown drink made from bread. But kvass actually comes in many flavors and colors and is often made with fruit. Here are some ...

Dissolve sugar in 1 cup water. Add sugar water to a quart jar, along with sourdough bread cubes and molasses. Stir. Fill jar with water, leaving 1 inch of headspace. Add sourdough starter or culture ...

Combine chopped beet and 1 chopped apple in a quart jar. Fill jar with water, leaving 1 inch of headspace. Cover and leave to ferment for 3 to 7 days, or until pleasantly tangy. Strain kvass from beet ...

MOSCOW – Outside the Savelovskaya Metro station, Galina Krivonosova performs one of the city’s rites of summer, pouring draughts of the national semisoft drink from a tanker-trailer that looks like it ...