When a food or beverage has such vibrant, natural colors in it, you know that you have a good thing. Just look at the beautiful array above!
A couple of years ago, I was able to fly out to the annual Wise Traditions conference. Besides the very interesting speakers, the part I liked best was the food. They were serving amazing food there, but there were also many vendors who were selling their delicious fare. Zukay Live Foods was one of the stands I visited frequently. I feel in love with their fermented vegetable juices (or, as they call them, kvass) and treated myself to one every day, and, if I remember right, I even came home with one in my suitcase.
So what’s so great about them?
These vegetable juices (made with organic vegetables and celtic sea salt) are naturally fermented so that they are rich with probiotics and enzymes! If you are like me, you can have a hard time reaching the ideal of eating a fermented food several times a day. A product like this can be so helpful in adding variety! Plus, not only do you get the probiotics, but also you get all of the nutrients in the vegetable juice. It’s like vegetable juice on steroids. (They are now sold at many stores nationwide. You can check out whether they are sold near you here.)
One of the goals of Zukay is making fermented vegetables available to a wide audience (such as those who don’t have the time to make their own). Even for those of us who do make our own fermented vegetables at home, there are busy times when having excellent products like this are extremely helpful. Plus, I just think it is good to have a wide variety of real food, cultured products in our diet, and Zukay’s products are a great way to get that!
Anyways, they have branched out into some new flavors since then, so they sent me some of them to try. Here is my description of the flavors I tried:
Veggie Medley: Light in flavor, almost like a salad in a glass, with cucumber notes and tanginess.
Super Green: Lots of green flavor, with a bit of lemon and ginger.
Super Root: The most medicinal in flavor, the “rooty” ingredients like astragalus and burdock root, make this into almost a tonic.
Beet: Simple: This beet kvass allows the sour notes of the ferment to shine along with the beet.
Beet Ginger: The ginger balances the above flavors.
In my family, my husband’s favorite was the Super Root (which was my least favorite), my favorite was the Veggie Medley and the Super Green, and my two year old’s favorite was the Beet. (My six year old wasn’t too sure of any of them). All to say, personal preference here is very apparent!
These are quite rich in flavor, and it is hard to drink the whole thing at once unless you are used to drinking them. However, I am pleased that my two year old will drink a couple sips when I serve it to her, as even that amount will be a probiotic boost! By serving small portions, your bottle will also last longer as well.
Zukay is kindly giving away two prizes today to my readers. One person will receive their choice of 6 bottles of vegetable Kvass (Retail Value approx.$24.75). Ten runner ups will get a coupon for one Zukay drink to use at a local retailer who carries Zukay products. (Each coupon worth approx. $4.95). This contest is only open to those with a US address, and will end on April 18th (winners announced the 19th, and chosen by random.org).
Disclaimer: I receive a small compensation for doing giveaways with companies. I only do so far companies that I can fully recommend and endorse. Thank you, Zukay, for doing this giveaway with us!
Posted Edit: Zukay is actually giving away the ten coupons to ten people (one each), not just one.
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Would love to try!
I’m relatively new to fermented yummies – I brew my own water kefir and kombucha at home, but we’ve not branched out to kvass, krauts or kimchi. This would be a great way for my family to try some new things! We’re learning that “treats” don’t often leave us feeling very good…so we’re finding new, BETTER treats! 🙂
How exciting! I’ve recently started reading (devouring? lol) your blog. It has been really helpful to see someone further along in the traditional, real food journey!
I tried making my own beet kvass once, from the NT book – WAY too salty for me to be able to drink 😛 Would be excellent to try it made properly 🙂
I’d love to win because they sounds amazing! 😉
These look beautifully delicious!
looks very interesting! I’ll have to try some.
Tried all the flavors at PaleoFX and loved them all!
I would love to win these! I have meant to try the beet kvass recipe from Nourishing Traditions for years, but trying these sound even better.
look good to me!
I would love to try these! Never tasted anything like it!
I would love to win these!
Thanks,
Amy in AL
i would love to try these!!
thank you:)
these look amazing…thank you:)
That would be awesome… I am trying so hard to be a good kid and do more probiotics… making my own kvass FAILED however…
These look really good. I would love to try them!
We’ve tried and made convicts as well as water kefir and I’d like to give Kvass a try
Kombucha is what I was trying to type but auto correct changed it to …sigh!
Love Zukay!!!
I’d love to win! They sound yummy, and I’m just now “getting my feet wet” in fermented food and drinks.
Love probiotic beverages. 🙂
I recently tried Kombucha for the first time, so I’m excited to try Zukay now too!
Would love to try these and they’re not in our local store…
This is pure effervescent nourishment! Love these beverages.
Have been eating fermented foods for awhile, but have not tried any kvass. Sounds so good and good for foul
I have never had kvass but I’d love to try it!
What an awesome give-away. Would love to win.
I would love to try this drink!
I make beet kvass using Sally Fallon’s methods but would love to try other flavors!
I’ve never had kvass either. Would love to try it!
Cool! I’ve been wanting to try kvass! I’m looking for anyway I can to get fermented veggies into our diet as my family has not been receptive to most. Thank you for this opportunity!
Can’t wait to try it!
I am really wanting to try this!! This is the 3rd time this week that I’ve learned about the benefits of fermentation. I must be needing this in my diet!!
These would be fun to try!
I was just thinking about how to get probiotics in…I’m in the final few weeks for my pregnancy.
I would like to win to give it a try! never had.
I love their beet kvass, just discovered it at my health food store. It’s has been super helpful with my blood circulation and overall wellbeing but I have yet to try their others because I love the beet one so much. Looked em up too, seems like a wonderful company.
I have wanted to try these! YUM!
My husband and I drank Kvass in Russia and loved it. It would be great to enjoy it again at home.
I want to win!
I would love to try these! I’ve been looking for sources of probiotics and besides Kefir, I think this would be an awesome source…Thanks so much for the giveaway! 🙂
Thanks for posting about this Kim. I love the idea of veggies + probiotics! Thanks for all the great information and recipes you make available on your site!
Would like to try this. Hope it is available locally
Would love to try this product before buying!
It’s always fun to try something new – especially if it’s fermented!
These sound so nourishing and delicious, what could be better?! Thanks!
I have been wanting to try this. Thanks!
This looks delicious!
I would love to try them.
Would love to see what they taste like!
I would love to try these, especially the beet flavor!
looks delicious