Old woman selling kvass a slightly fermented drink made from bread in Odessa Ukraine

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Kvass, bread drink (lit. "leaven"; Russian and Ukrainian: квас (kvas), Polish: kwas chlebowy (lit. "bread leaven"), Lithuanian: gira, Estonian: kali) is a fermented mildly alcoholic beverage popular in Russia, Ukraine and other Eastern European countries. It is so low in alcohol that is considered acceptable for consumption by children. Though sometimes thought of as “children’s beer”, it is favored by all ages equally. In strength kvass can be almost alcohol-free and at its strongest is only around It is often flavoured with fruits or herbs such as strawberries or mint.

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