
Gira - Lithuanian Bread Drink (Lithuanian Kvass) | Taste of Lithuania
Dec 19, 2024 · Gira is a traditional fermented drink that has been enjoyed in Lithuania and across Eastern Europe since ancient times. Made primarily from rye bread, it has a distinctive golden brown hue and a tangy, slightly sweet flavor.
Kvass - Wikipedia
Kvass is a fermented, cereal-based, low-alcoholic beverage of cloudy appearance and sweet-sour taste. Kvass originates from northeastern Europe, where grain production was considered insufficient for beer to become a daily drink.
How to Make Gira: Lithuanian Fermented Bread Drink Recipe
Gira is a traditional Lithuanian fermented bread beverage, similar to kvass, known for its refreshing taste and health benefits. Made from fermented rye bread or wheat bread, it undergoes a natural fermentation process that results in mild carbonation and a unique tangy flavor with a hint of sweetness.
Imperial Kvass Gira | Volfas Engelman - BeerAdvocate
Imperial Kvass Gira is a Kvass style beer brewed by Volfas Engelman in Kaunas, Lithuania. Score: 81 with 7 ratings and reviews. Last update: 04-05-2025.
Lithuania's fermented drink to ward off a cold - BBC
Mar 15, 2025 · Dating back to ancient times, gira is more commonly known as kvass across north-eastern Europe where it can be made with grains, fruits or vegetables, and is widely popular in Baltic and Slavic ...
Lithuanian Gira ~ Kvass ~ Lightly Fermented Rye Bread Drink
Mar 8, 2014 · Lithuanian Gira ~ Kvass ~ Lightly Fermented Rye Bread Drink Cup of pre-bottled Gira: no foam (there's supposed to be foam) Rye bread getting ready to hit the boiling pot
Duonos Gira Kvass | Gubernija Brewery - BeerAdvocate
Duonos Gira Kvass is a Kvass style beer brewed by Gubernija Brewery in Šiauliai, Lithuania. Score: 78 with 16 ratings and reviews. Last update: 11-27-2023.
Bread Kvass : 4 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables
Bread Kvass: In this instructable I will show you how to make Lithuanian nacional drink kvass ( in Lithuania we call it gira but kvass is more international name for it ) its easy and cheep to make in large quantities , just perfect for feasts. the dink is made…
Gira: Traditional Lithuanian Beverage | Lithuania Travel
A sweet and rich beverage made from fermented leftover rye bread and yeast, Gira (or kvass) is the Lithuanian soft drink of choice. Walk into any supermarket or shop and you’ll be surprised by the variety of gira brands on offer.
Smetoniska Gira Kvass - Ziggys Kielbasa House
Fermented rye soft drink. 1.5L / 50.7oz Ingredients: water, sugar syrup and/or fructose glucose syrup, kvass wort concentrate (contains rye, barley, wheat), carbon dioxide, acidity regulator citric acid, sodium benzoate.