The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 2749 — Kvass Kissel
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 2749 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Bring 5 glasses of homemade bread kvass to a boil with sugar, cinnamon and optional lemon zest. Mix the potato starch with the sixth glass of kvass and pour it in.
Finish cooking as described in the general instructions for kissel.
To provide
2 bottles of kvass, or 6 glasses. ¼–½ pound of sugar. | ½–1 glass of potato starch. (Lemon zest). |
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 2749. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.