Drink "Elaha". Revival of old traditions

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

In May 2014, the Yelakha drink appeared on the Russian market of low-alcohol products, which has several varieties, such as mead, rye, hop, cranberry, pear and apple.

What is this?

Digging through Dahl's dictionary, you can find that elaha means beer or mash. Manufacturers characterize their products as a natural fermented drink, with a long history and deep traditions, but recreated with the latest technology.

Production and release

All drinks of the Elaha series are made from natural raw materials and pure spring water, without the use of alcohol. That is why they have a mild taste and delicate aroma of key elements in their composition.

Currently, Elaha products are sold in aluminum and plastic cans of three hundred and thirty milliliters, five hundred milliliters and one liter. It is known that it is planned to release the drink in glass containers. Each type has an alcohol content of four and a half percent.

Cranberry

As indicated above, there was a release of a whole line of low-alcohol drinks "Elakha", which are united by the presence of environmentally friendlypure and natural products. This allows you to combine business with pleasure.

"Elaha" cranberry, the main ingredient of which is fermented cranberry juice, is a vivid example of this. After all, many people know that cranberries have useful and even healing properties due to their rich vitamin composition. The berry contains a lot of vitamin K and C, as well as folic acid, iodine, iron, calcium and phosphorus.

The presence of this he althy berry in the drink allows you to enjoy the aroma of cranberries combined with unique taste. Such a drink is pleasant both in the hot season (perfectly refreshing), and in winter (it will help to warm up and also strengthen the immune system), and it will also lift your mood.

Honey

Elaha mead, also known as nourishing honey, has a subtle sweet nectar flavor and a mild honey flavor.

The composition of the drink is very simple and includes:

- purified water;

- natural honey;

- concentrated kvass wort, which consists of rye flour and m alt, grain;

- sugar;

- yeast.

This species is one of the most ancient and popular in our area, does not lose its relevance today. Also, the “Elakha” drink based on honey has no analogues either on the domestic or on the European market.

Other popular styles

1. "Elakha" hoppy, the main ingredient for the preparation of which is hops. Due to the naturalness and environmental friendliness of the technologythis drink is not only refreshing and hoppy, but also has a natural pleasant taste that can be described as tart-bitter.

2. Pear - obtained as a result of fermentation of pear juice, its taste is soft and light, it perfectly combines acid and sweetness, complementing this whole picture is the pleasant aroma of a pear.

3. The drink "Elakha" is rye, the basis of which is rye. The taste of such a drink is unforgettable and original.

4. Apple "Elaha" (or apple cider) is a refreshing low-alcohol drink based on apple juice. Such a product does not contain any alcohol or beer, it has a sweet and sour taste. It is easy to prepare yourself and at home.

Many people really liked this particular Elaha drink, its recipe is very simple. The composition does not differ in complexity: apple concentrated juice, purified water, sugar and yeast. Cooking it yourself is not at all difficult. Add apple juice to boiling water and, stirring, cook for fifteen minutes, then add sugar. After cooling the resulting mass to 40 degrees, add yeast and pour into a bowl for a further fermentation process for about a couple of weeks. The container with the future apple cider should be in a warm place and must have a water seal. The ingredients are left to ferment in a container, preferably made of dark glass or wood (it can be a barrel, a large bottle or a can).

Drink "Elaha". Reviews

Drink connoisseurswith a low alcohol content, as well as lovers of natural he althy products, after trying different types of products, they were divided into satisfied and dissatisfied, which, however, is not surprising.

Both of them can be understood, because this intoxicating drink is made by natural fermentation and has a slight bitterness, which is not to everyone's taste.

As for the smell, due to the absence of alcohol, it is not sharp, but light with a pleasant touch of sweetness and astringency, which are inherent in the constituent products of this type of alcohol.

For example, pear “Elakha” has a distinct smell of this fruit, but besides its aroma, you can also catch the smell of hops. We can also note the rye "Elakha", which is distinguished by a rich concentrated smell, which only lovers of such aromas can appreciate.

Also, some consumers are surprised by the lack of thick high foam in the glass. To some, this seems like a plus, but someone would like to see more of it.

Consumer opinions are divided, some like this type of drink, others don't like the taste, smell and intoxicating effect.

But in any case, each of the above types of "Elahi" has its own unique taste that will not leave anyone indifferent.

We advise you to try them all and finally decide on your position. After all, the cost of this product is very acceptable and does not stand out among other intoxicating drinks.