I have no problems declaring my true hate for beets...seriously, how can something this good taste so bad??? There is only one way that I can tolerate them and that is pickled, just like my Mom makes them. Pickled so that the taste of dirt is completely covered by the large amounts of sugar, apple cider vinegar, and coves.
I really do want to like them...really. Beets are so good for us!
I really want to be on board with a food that can help to:
lower blood pressure
prevent cancer
detox our bodies
fight inflammation
A few years back when I first started making changes to our diet and I was trying new things from Nourishing Traditions I discovered beet kvass. I did a little research on it and I really thought this would be a great addition to our diets. That week I went to the farmers market and bought beets, I went home and prepared my first batch. Then I tasted it...then I spit it out. If you do not like beets then beet kvass just might be the worst tasting beverage on the planet.
Ever since I have shrugged off any health benefits that kvass might offer because I shouldn't have to suffer so much for health. Yet, it bothers me...I enjoy liver, I made beef heart jerky, I like pickled fish...surely I can find a way to enjoy beet kvass.
I have seen a few recipes that included citrus in the recipes to help cover the flavor so I thought I would take a stab at creating a beverage that I could tolerate. One of the best things that I did was to use my ginger bug to culture it instead of using the whey as Sally Fallon suggests in Nourishing Traditions. I would describe the beverage I made as "tolerable"...Do I want to drink a lot of it? NO!!! Can I get a little down each day to benefit my health? Yes. I shared some this evening with some ladies that attended a talk I did on fermenting and those who like beets did enjoy the drink. They laughed and said that I had set the bar pretty low since I introduced the beverage as "tasting like dirt." Just trying to keep it real!
Beet Kvass (makes 1 quart)
1 medium sized beet, peeled and chopped
1 orange, peeled and chopped
juice from 1/2 of a lemon
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 C ginger bug (you can also use whey or another starter)
1 tsp sea salt
Put everything into a quart jar and then fill with non chlorinated water, stir and cover. Allow to sit for 2-3 days burping the jar on occasion.
I really do want to like them...really. Beets are so good for us!
I really want to be on board with a food that can help to:
lower blood pressure
prevent cancer
detox our bodies
fight inflammation
A few years back when I first started making changes to our diet and I was trying new things from Nourishing Traditions I discovered beet kvass. I did a little research on it and I really thought this would be a great addition to our diets. That week I went to the farmers market and bought beets, I went home and prepared my first batch. Then I tasted it...then I spit it out. If you do not like beets then beet kvass just might be the worst tasting beverage on the planet.
Ever since I have shrugged off any health benefits that kvass might offer because I shouldn't have to suffer so much for health. Yet, it bothers me...I enjoy liver, I made beef heart jerky, I like pickled fish...surely I can find a way to enjoy beet kvass.
I have seen a few recipes that included citrus in the recipes to help cover the flavor so I thought I would take a stab at creating a beverage that I could tolerate. One of the best things that I did was to use my ginger bug to culture it instead of using the whey as Sally Fallon suggests in Nourishing Traditions. I would describe the beverage I made as "tolerable"...Do I want to drink a lot of it? NO!!! Can I get a little down each day to benefit my health? Yes. I shared some this evening with some ladies that attended a talk I did on fermenting and those who like beets did enjoy the drink. They laughed and said that I had set the bar pretty low since I introduced the beverage as "tasting like dirt." Just trying to keep it real!
Beet Kvass (makes 1 quart)
1 medium sized beet, peeled and chopped
1 orange, peeled and chopped
juice from 1/2 of a lemon
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 C ginger bug (you can also use whey or another starter)
1 tsp sea salt
Put everything into a quart jar and then fill with non chlorinated water, stir and cover. Allow to sit for 2-3 days burping the jar on occasion.
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