: a slightly alcoholic beverage of eastern Europe made from fermented mixed cereals and often flavored
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The effort kept Coke from capsizing kvass for a bit but ultimately failed.
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Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022
Smith talked about a woman who had diverticulitis and suffered for nine years until Smith’s beet kvass gave her the relief nothing else could.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2020
Then the kitchen, the refrigerator empty save for a tub of sour cream and a two-liter bottle of kvass.
—Daniel Mason, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2020
Farm 779 is joining the growing lineup of vendors at the market with ferments, kombucha and kvass.
—Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2018
Also check the alcohol content — some kvasses have scant amounts and others can have 3 to 4 percent alcohol content, nearly as much as a light beer.
—Ellie Krieger, The Seattle Times, 12 Apr. 2019
Farm 779 will have coconut kefirs, fermented krauts, kvass, kombucha, keto snacks and food-grade body products at the Thursday market.
—Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2018
Other vendors include Drool Central, with treats and meals for dogs; Arctic Choice Seafoods; Farm 779 with flower starts and fermented foods, including beet kvass and krauts; Butcher Block Number 9; Far North Fungi; and Beach Tribe Soda Works.
—Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 9 May 2018
And Meer also will have krauts, kvass, kombucha and coconut kefirs.
—Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2018
Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022
Smith talked about a woman who had diverticulitis and suffered for nine years until Smith’s beet kvass gave her the relief nothing else could.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2020
Then the kitchen, the refrigerator empty save for a tub of sour cream and a two-liter bottle of kvass.
—Daniel Mason, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2020
Farm 779 is joining the growing lineup of vendors at the market with ferments, kombucha and kvass.
—Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2018
Also check the alcohol content — some kvasses have scant amounts and others can have 3 to 4 percent alcohol content, nearly as much as a light beer.
—Ellie Krieger, The Seattle Times, 12 Apr. 2019
Farm 779 will have coconut kefirs, fermented krauts, kvass, kombucha, keto snacks and food-grade body products at the Thursday market.
—Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2018
Other vendors include Drool Central, with treats and meals for dogs; Arctic Choice Seafoods; Farm 779 with flower starts and fermented foods, including beet kvass and krauts; Butcher Block Number 9; Far North Fungi; and Beach Tribe Soda Works.
—Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 9 May 2018
And Meer also will have krauts, kvass, kombucha and coconut kefirs.
—Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2018
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“Kvass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kvass. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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