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Warpy

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4. A lot of people use it to make kvass

Reply to Quixote1818 (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 2, 2022, 05:39 PM

Apr 2022

which is a fermented but low alcohol drink made from rye, rye flour, sprouted rye (if you're lucky), sugar, and bread yeast. Opening a kvass stand is one of those businesses just about anyone can do.

I can't imagine buying multiple five kilo bags and lugging them home just to sugar tea and bake an occasional cake. Then again, hoarding in 2020 had me convinced people were making toilet paper and peanut butter pies.

I've also seen a recipe for beet kvass, looks really interesting.

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Stunning images inside Russian grocery store show dire situation [View all] blue-wave Apr 2022 OP

That one lady putting like 30 lbs of sugar in her cart? I use about 1/2 lb of sugar a year. LOL nt Quixote1818 Apr 2022 #1

I know, I thought blue-wave Apr 2022 #2

A lot of people use it to make kvass Warpy Apr 2022 #4

That was my first thought, some kind of home made booze. captain queeg Apr 2022 #5

Vodka in Russia is cheap and plentiful if you're not terribly picky about brand Warpy Apr 2022 #6

In Eastern Europe you drink either normal tea, or tea with a bit less sugar in it ... TomWilm Apr 2022 #7

Maybe they deserve to be hurting. pwb Apr 2022 #3