Like kombucha, kvass is an ancient fermented beverage known for promoting optimal health. First mentioned in Old Russian Chronicles in 989, kvass is the most common non-alcoholic beverage drunk in Slavic countries. It has been said that throughout its history, it has (in some places and times) been more popular than water. Visit any major city in any Slavic country today, and chances are you’ll see kvass vendors on the street.
Like beer, Kvass can turn quite foamy, particularly when made from rye. Veggie kvass ferments tend to simply be fizzy. A refreshing thirst-quencher, a tonic for digestion, a probiotic, and a powerful detoxifier, kvass has deserved its prominent place in Slavic cultures.
Because I believe so firmly in the power of living, fermented foods to help heal the gut and transform health, I’m pleased to be giving away 6 bottles of kvass this week (in varieties of your choosing)!
One of my sponsors, Zukay Live Foods, has created a new line of Kvass beverages, including:
- Beet Kvass
- Beet Ginger Kvass
- Carrot Ginger Kvass
- Veggie Medley Kvass
If you’ve never tried kvass, I think you’ll want to. It has a very rich, full-bodied flavor and isn’t nearly as acidic as kombucha. Mildly sweet, salty, and pleasantly tart — that’s how I’d describe it.
What You’ll Win
Your choice of 6 Zukay Kvass drinks.
How to Enter
Leave a separate comment for each of the following possible ways to enter.
1. The first step to entering the contest is to click on the link below. You’ll be taken to the Zukay Live Foods website, where you can check out their entire line of naturally fermented, probiotic dressings, salsas, and drinks. Then, come back here and leave a comment letting me know which products/flavors you’re most interested in trying.
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Now, leave a comment below. That’s good for one entry. For additional chances to win, do any of the following:
2. Blog about this giveaway and link back to this page on your blog. Comment below with the link. (1 extra entry)
3. Sign up for my email updates or RSS feed. Leave a comment below telling me that you signed up. You will also get an entry if you already subscribe — be sure to leave a comment! (1 extra entry)
4. Follow me on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway. Be sure to include the URL to this page in your tweet. Click the Twitter icon button at the bottom of the post, or you can use the following tweet: “Don’t enter to win the FREE Zukay Kvass sampler pack! I want these delicious drinks all to myself. http://tinyurl.com/248k8zy” Leave a comment telling me that you followed & tweeted. (1 extra entry)
5. Email 5 friends about the giveaway, with a link to this page. Leave a comment below telling me that you did. (1 extra entry)
6. Stumble this post and leave me a comment telling me that you did. (1 extra entry)
7. LIKE my newly created Facebook page and share about the giveaway on Facebook, linking to this post. (2 extra entries!)
There are a total of 8 possible entries!
Questions? Comment below.
This contest will end Sunday, November 28thth at 11:59 PM PST. Winner will be announced the following Monday. Please note this contest is only open to those with U.S. shipping addresses.
Patricia Wagner says
I would love to try the relish
Patricia Wagner says
I am signed up for your emails
Patricia Wagner says
I “like” you on facebook
lisamarie says
I subscribe to your blog. Though I would personally like Veggie Kvass, I really need to ry somebody’s Beet Kvass as the one I am making at home just tastes like beet water!
michele says
I would love to try all 4 of the drink flavors, the sweet onion basil dressing, and the mild salsa. They all look soo good!
Barb says
Ooooh I had no idea that kvass could be made with such different ingredients! I’d like to try them all! I’ve been wanting to try a bunch of their products but just haven’t yet.
Barb says
I like you on FB 🙂
Leah says
I want to try all of the drinks! They carry everything else at my local coop but not the drinks! I keep checking and checking but they have yet to show up.
I’m a little confused though, is it really $30 for 6 bottles? That’s pretty expensive!
Leah says
Stumbled this post!
Leah says
Liked you on facebook!
Leah says
I already sub to your RSS!
Jennifer says
Wow – Zukay has really expanded their line since I first took a look at them. I only knew about the salad dressings. I’d love to try the Dill Horseradish relish (I guess the most, though the Hot Salsa is also very tempting!)
Sarah Faith says
I would love to try the plain beet version and compare it to my homemade one. I’ve never had a “real” one so I don’t know if I did it right!
MaryJoan says
Oh, these look great! I would like to try the drinks in beet, veggie medley, and carrot ginger. The dressings that I’d like to try would be the red pepper cilantro, the cucumber mint, and the tomato provencal. Thanks for the opportunity to win the drinks!
Michele says
I would love to try the beet/ginger combo!
Chelsea W says
I would love to try the Kvass sampler pack…i am always staring at the recipe in nourishing traditions, but havent gotten the courage to try to make it yet.
Chelsea W says
I “like” you on facebook!
MaryJoan says
I am signed up for your RSS feeds!
MaryJoan says
I “like” you on Facebook, and I shared your giveaway info with a link to this page. Thanks so much!
Meagan says
I liked you on Facebook
Meagan says
I clicked on the link and would love to try beet kvass or their salsa. I’ve already tried their salad dressings!!
Meagan says
I am already signed up for the RSS feeds 🙂
JLynn says
I would LOVE to win this as I am just learning about fermented foods and would like to try some of these that I have never heard of!
JLynn says
I am already signed up for your RSS feed.
JLynn says
Just visited the site. Salsas, salad dressings and relish? Cool! Never heard of these and would like to try them all!
Tammy R. says
Even though I make my own salad dressings, I would really like to try the tomato pepper pesto dressing. Sounds delicious!
Cindy says
I’m thinking carrot ginger, but would like to try them all!
Tammy R. says
I already subscribe through email updates.
Angela says
I would like anything with ginger– beet or carrot!
Angela says
I liked the facebook page.
Angela says
E-mailed 5 friends.
JLynn says
Both ‘liked’ and linked on Facebook!
Andrea says
The cucumber mint and sweet onion basil dressings sound good!
Andrea says
I already subscribe to your feed.
Kari says
I would love the try the salad dressings…yum! But the kvass looks great too!
Jennifer says
I want all those salad dressings!
Ronda says
I would like to try the salad dressings…especially the carrot ginger!
Ronda says
I already subscribe to your email updates.
Ronda says
I am already a fan of your FB page.
Ronda says
I just shared this giveaway on FB!
Sarah says
I picked up a couple of their dressings at the co-op last week, and we love them on rice and beans, salad, eggs… I look forward to trying more of them.
Sarah says
I subscribe via RSS.
Joy Price says
I am interested in the salsa and salad dressings!
Brittany says
The beet ginger kvass sounds really interesting.
Brittany says
I subscribe in Google Reader.
Heather says
I love Zukay Dressings… so good!
and I’d love to try the ginger carrot kvass!
Jessie says
Oh, their dressings look so tasty! Sweet Onion Basil sounds heavenly!
Jessie says
I RSS you.
Michele P. says
the hot salsa sounds wonderful!
Heather says
The veggie meddley kvass sounds good. I would really like to try the sweet onion basil dressing
Heather says
I follow on FB.
Heather says
I linked giveaway on FB page.
Katie @ Riddlelove says
Ooo, I’d like to try their ginger kvass.
Katie @ Riddlelove says
I like you on FB.
Katie @ Riddlelove says
I subscribe to your feed via Google reader.
Katie @ Riddlelove says
I follow you on FB #2
Bebe says
I would love to try the salsa!
Meg L says
I would love to try to ginger beet kvass.
Meg L says
I subscibe to your email updates.
Helen V says
I’d like to try the veggie medley kvass.
Helen V says
I subscribe to your emails!
jacquie says
the salsas. though you have me intrigued by the kvass – so perhaps the veggie meldey of that.
jacquie says
already subscribe by email
Cynthia says
They sound good. Would love to try them.
Jenny says
i would love to try the salsa and the kvass…
Holly says
While most of it looks tasty, the FIRST thing I would want to try would be the tomato provencal salad dressing. I searched and there are no stores within 100 miles of me.
Jenny says
I subscribe thru email and RSS!
Holly says
Also, I subscribe to your feed, so toss my name in the hat again.
Holly says
I visited your Facebook site and liked it. I would love to see how kombucha compares to kvass.
Liz says
I have been really wanting to try (or make) kvass. I’m really interested in the beet ginger and carrot ginger flavors! Yum!
Liz says
I follow you on Twitter and I tweeted about the giveaway.
Liz says
I subscribe to your updates in Google Reader.
Liz says
I emailed my friends about this giveaway.
JenZ says
I’m interested in trying all of the flavors! If I had to pick just one, I’d probably go with beet since that is the traditional flavor. I had no idea there were any others!
Pogonia says
I’m stuck in a rut with salad dressing…I’d love the six pack sampler, one of each. If I had to pick just one flavor it would probably be the Tomato Pepper Pesto.
Pogonia says
I subscribe to you by e-mail.
Ekka says
visited the site. been looking forward to trying beet kvass!
Ekka says
i’m signed up for your emails too!
Ekka says
liked you on FB! beet kvass beet kvass beet kvass!
@HilaryFleming says
visited the site. Would love to try the Carrot Ginger Kvass. I saw some relishes like this at Erewhon Market in LA from a company called Healing Movement and I loved it.
Tina says
the veggie medley sounds very healthy
Tina says
I already subscribe
@HilaryFleming says
I liked your FB page too 🙂
Lisa Guinn says
I would love to try the carrot ginger kvass!
Lisa Guinn says
I am signed up for the RSS feeds
Courtney says
The salsas!
Dennis says
Man these are some awesome exciting flavors! They sound lime they are just bursting with flavor!! Mmm… Red Pepper/ Cilantro & the Tomato Provencal Dressings sound stupendously delicious!! I never sampled Kvass, but it sounds outrageously healthy and I’d love to give it a whirl
Jodi says
I’d like to try the beet ginger.
Jodi says
I’m already subscribed.
Kelly says
Visited Zukay’s website and LOVE the beet and veggie medley flavors. I tried them at the WAPF conference…SO GOOD!
Kelly says
I am already signed up for your email updates. 🙂
Kelly says
I emailed 5…well, actually 8 friends about this giveaway 🙂
Kelly says
I now “like” you on FB 🙂
Kelly says
I linked this giveaway to my Facebook page. Thanks for the opportunity!
Maggie Henry says
Liked you on FB and getting your news letter. Hope all goes well as you eat your way back and the problems go away! Nourshing Traditions is an awesome resource.
Lori says
The drinks (kvass) sound good! I also think the salsa and the salad dressings sound good. I don’t know that I would like the relishes….I would love to try the drinks to see how they would do for me, to see how I would feel from using them, and to see if this is an item I’d like to add to my diet. I know I would love the probiotic affect.
I already ‘like’ you on facebook and I recieve your newsletter.
I don’t know how to enter otherwise.
Thanks for having these giveaways!
Tara McGinnis says
I really want to try the ginger carrot and raw ginger beet kvass. They look yummy. Please enter me in the contest.
Tara McGinnis says
I am subscribed to updates
Tara McGinnis says
I liked you on facebook
Tara McGinnis says
I posted about the giveaway on facebook
Tara McGinnis says
I follow you on twitter
Tara McGinnis says
I emailed 5 people about this contest
Megan L says
I’m so excited for this give-away! I’ve had them on my list to try for a few weeks now… I think they all sound great. I’ve tried making beet kvass, but don’t get a fizzy drink. Thanks for the chance at trying them!
I’ve also forwarded on your blog link to 5 friends 🙂
Thanks Kristen!
Amanda says
I would love to try their relishes.
I also *like* you on facebook, and get your email updates. 🙂
Audrey says
Would like to try the Carrot Ginger
Audrey says
I follow you on RSS
Trevor says
Thanks for making it aware to this product. Their relishes look to be very interesting so I’d like to try those. The Veggie Medley Kvass looks tasty too. It looks like the only way to get these items to me would be via their site and not a store. Living in CO is not always the best location in this regard. ;o)
Michelle says
Went to the site and think I’d like to try the carrot ginger drink. But I’ve never seen this brand’s products before and they all look good.
Kelly says
the hot salsa
Kelly says
i subscribe to your emails
Bethany says
I blogged about your giveaway and am subscribed to your site! Carrot ginger sounds good – I have experimental beet ginger brewing now!
Stephen says
I follow you on twitter, “like” you on FB, and subscribe to your blog. I think the Veggie Kvass would be the best choice for me since beets and ginger really aren’t my thing. THANKS!
Mischele says
I have already bought their salsa and love it.
Mischele says
I subscribe to your emails.
Stephanie says
I would like to try the Beet Ginger and the Carrot Ginger Kvass.
Stephanie says
I am signed us for your email updates.
lisa says
I would love to win the Beet Kvass – I have tried to make this myself but it never works.
lisa says
I would love to win the Beet Kvass – I have tried to make this myself but it never works. I am also a subscriber! thanks 😉
Jennifer says
I follow your RSS on Google Reader
Jennifer says
Follow you on Twitter, and I tweeted the giveaway.
Krissy says
Veggie Medley is what I’d like to try.
Krissy says
Already subscribe:)
Dan says
Beet Ginger looks good.
PeonyJen says
Neat! I’ve only tried GT kombucha and have never heard of Kvasses. Of course, I’d love to try each flavor, but am most intrigued by the dressings. I have poor gut health and need to get healthy…
PeonyJen says
Hi!
I’m subscribed to your email updates!
PeonyJen says
I just Facebook Liked you.
Tara says
After visiting their website I’d really like to try the beet kvass simply since the one we made tasted like dirt, lol. Or the beet or carrot with ginger love ginger. Also, I subscribe to your blog and liked you on facebook.
Morgana says
I am already receiving your eNL, and am I ever glad! WOW! I never heard of Kvass, but they ALL sounds so delicious! I LOVE fresh, raw drinks, and as a person with multiple autoimmune diseases, I know that they give me energy and just make my body ‘feel better’. I would love to try any of the Kvass. Yeehaw!
Jill says
I shared your giveaway on FB.
Jill says
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to try Kvass. I drink kombucha throughout my day. I would like to try Kvass now. Thanks for having such a cool giveaway. I didn’t even realize that there was a bottled Kvass product on the market. I wonder where it can be found.
Jackie @ Crest Cottage says
Wow! I love that site/company. What a great idea. I would like to try the regular Beet Kvass, because I have been wanting to make it, but wanted to try it first, and the veggie medley, because, well, who doesn’t like a medley of veggies?
Hope I win!
Rachel says
I would like to try the two flavors with ginger in them. Thanks.
Rachel S. says
oooh, i’d love to try the Carrot Ginger Dressing! beet kvass is my next project to try making!
Alison says
I subscribe to your email updates.
Danielle says
I visited the site and the salsa looked really interesting.
bethany says
I’d love to try the Beet/Ginger Kvass … I’ve made Beet before at home and LOVE it, but didn’t know you could flavor it! Sounds delish.
I’m also an RRS subscriber. Thanks for the chance, and Happy Thanksgiving!
Jim Gilligan says
Thanks for having this giveaway and pointing me to Zukay.
Jim Gilligan says
I’m now following you on Facebook. Former vegetarian here. (24 years!)
Jim Gilligan says
Following you on Twitter…
sam says
I would love to try the dressings….and the relishes – it all looks yummy & to think it is actually good for you fascinates me….
sam says
facebook
sam says
I RSS your emails
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I shared with 5 friends….
Kristy says
I’ve never tried Kvass and am very interested now! I can’t decide which flavor….maybe Beet cavas??? Thanks!
JJ says
I would really enjoy trying all the salad dressings. Everything looks good!
JJ says
I already subscibe to your email updates.
Terry Godfrey says
I’d like to try it all especially the beet kvasses since I sometimes make my own at home and sometimes they don’t taste very good!
Alisse says
I would love to get my hands on Kvass after so many failures as I attempt to make my own! 🙂
Kelly Cook says
I’d like to try the carrot ginger kvass. I’ve read about it in Eat fat, Lose fat, but haven’t tried making it yet. I need refreshing beverage options to get me off soda!
Kelly Cook says
I get your updates by email.
Marina says
Just signed up to get your email updates. I’d love to try the beet kvass or perhaps the ginger beet – I spent my early childhood in Russia but I’ve forgotten what kvass tastes like and had no idea it was available in the US. I’m very curious!
Marina says
Perhaps the veggie medley kvass would be be closer to the traditional Russian kvass, though… I’d love to share some with my parents to see if it tastes like what they’re used to from their Russian days of youth.
Marina says
I also stumbled this post – my first stumble, actually!
Svetlana says
Sounds really interesting. I wish they sold it here in Texas!
Svetlana says
Liked it on Facebook
Svetlana says
More accurately: Liked Food Renegade on FB
Svetlana says
blogged it:
http://motherworks.blogspot.com/2010/11/kvass-giveaway-from-food-renegade.html
Svetlana says
Shared it on FB
Svetlana says
Added your feed to Google Reader!
Yvonne Williamson says
I am very interested in the salsa and relish
Melissa W. says
clicked on the link and I’d love to try the Sweet Onion Basil Dressing
Melissa W. says
I’m signed up for your email updates and RSS feed
Melissa W. says
Follow you on Twitter and tweet
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Melissa W. says
stumbled
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Melissa W. says
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Melissa W. says
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jessica says
these products look really good and i hope i win the chance to try them as i live in alaska and haven’t seen them anywhere yet. i make my own kombucha and was directed here through some kombucha research:)
Sandy in Verrmont says
I want to try the Raw Beet Kvass, and definitely the Carrot Ginger..!!! We grow, preserve and sell to area Restaurants.. relishes and salsas from our Juliet Tomatoes, and our pestos have really taken off. I take probiotics and would love a “yummy” source rather than pill form…I think I have just found it…!!!!!!
Sandy in Verrmont says
I have DEFINITELY signed up for your e-mails..My daughter found you sight and sent me the face book link to yo yesterday….!!!!!
Sandy in Verrmont says
I am sure it is okay that I sent your link to ALL my e-mail friends…Great stuff here…!!!!
Sandy in Verrmont says
This is interesting..I just got on Stumbled Upon..yesterday for the first time..and had not gotten to your sight yet…but now I can link directly and forward to health conscious friend and to my children so they and my granddaughters have more options for healthy eating…Thanx for caring…
Sandy in Verrmont says
Your sight is now on MY wall and news feed on Facebook….!!!
Diana says
I’d love to try the Carrot Ginger Kvass! Sounds yummy!
Diana says
Following you on twitter!
Diana says
Following you on Facebook!
Diana says
Got your RSS Feed on my Google Reader!
Diana says
Blogged ’bout you!
http://edible-food.blogspot.com/2010/11/kvass-giveaway-food-renegade.html
Rachel S. says
following you on Twitter, and just tweeted: http://api.twitter.com/rachspeights/status/8987284590301184
Rachel S. says
now a fan on Facebook, and just posted the giveaway on my wall: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Food-Renegade/136268393083419#!/rachel.speights/posts/164676296903266
(this is entry #1)
Rachel S. says
now a fan on Facebook, and just posted the giveaway on my wall: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Food-Renegade/136268393083419#!/rachel.speights/posts/164676296903266
(this is entry #2)
Don Fisher says
I am looking to purchase some Beet Kvass. Can you help me or lead me to a place where I can?
Don
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