Kvass and kombucha are both fermented beverages that offer potential health benefits due to the presence of probiotics.

Bread kvass is a drink produced through the alcoholic fermentation of bread with added sugar, fruits, and yeast. It has been ...

If its ancient walls could talk, Sümela Monastery in eastern Turkey would have quite a few stories to tell. Since its founding in the 4th-century CE by some of the earliest Christians to arrive ...

Five men searching for meaning in their lives accept a challenge from the Benedictine monks of Worth Abbey to live according to the monks' rules for 40 days and nights.

Once tangy, strain kvass from bread. If carbonation is desired, bottle decanted kvass in airtight bottles with 1 teaspoon sugar per bottle or 2 teaspoons organic raisins per bottle. Seal the ...

The numbers of monks at Westminster varied through the centuries from about 30 to 60, although only 24 were left when Henry VIII dissolved the monastery in 1540. But the community also included many ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the well-preserved remains of a lost church that is thought to have once formed part of a medieval monastery. The church and monastery, located in the municipality of ...

Fill jar with water, leaving 1 inch of headspace. Cover and leave to ferment for 3 to 7 days, or until pleasantly tangy.Strain kvass from beet and apple, and serve immediately. If carbonation is ...

Easter in particular is marked by special rituals and processions. At Bachkovo Monastery, founded in the 11th century in the Rhodope Mountains, monks and pilgrims carry an icon to the mountains.