SC - Kvass and hangovers

[Nick Sasso]

Subject: 
            Re: SC - Kvass.
Varju at aol.com wrote:
> 
> A little bit of trivia. . .when I was taking Russian in college my
>professor said that when he was in Russia Kvass was made from rye
>bread, malt and yeast and mint and was often used as a hangover
>remedy. . .

The hangover remedy sounds very plausible as one of the depletions
that causes hangovers seems to be vitamin B.  Brewers' Yeast is a
smacking good source of various B's.  Mint is a stomach calming agent
as well.  Gots to love the nutricious potables!!

niccolo
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