Wise Goat Organics — Red Beet Kvass - Raw & Organic

Three ingredients, one traditional Eastern European tonic: red beets, water and salt, wild fermented into a deep red probiotic drink.

Beet kvass is one of the oldest fermented drinks there is, a staple in Russian and Ukrainian kitchens long before anyone said the word probiotic. Wise Goat makes it the traditional way: organic beets in an unrefined sea salt brine, left for wild Lactobacillus to sour it. It is raw and unpasteurized, so the live cultures, lactic acid and enzymes are all in the bottle. Beets are rich in betalains, the red pigments studied for their antioxidant activity, along with folate and potassium. The flavor is earthy, salty and tart, with no sugar and no vinegar.

Who this is for

• You want a probiotic drink that is not sweet like kombucha
• You are interested in beets for liver and blood support in the traditional sense, and want them in a daily-dose form
• You are cutting sugar and most fermented drinks are full of it
• You cook borscht, soups and salads and want a live-culture ingredient

How to use

Start with one or two ounces a day, first thing or with a meal, and build up to a small glass. Drink it cold and straight, cut with sparkling water, or add to smoothies, dressings and cooled soups. Shake gently before pouring.

Ingredients: water, organic beets, unrefined sea salt. 14 oz. Unopened it is shelf-stable up to a year; once opened, keep refrigerated and use within a year. Live and fermenting, so open slowly over a sink. Beets can turn urine pink; that is harmless.

Made by Wise Goat Organics in Hollister, California: a small, woman-owned, USDA Organic certified fermentery run by Mary Risavi, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, in small batches in glass and stainless steel with produce grown within 20 miles of the kitchen. Two-time Good Food Awards winner.