Kvas can be considered a national Russian drink along with honey beverages. The first record of kvas dates back to 989, remarkable as the year when the Kiev Prince Vladimir converted his homage to Christianity. The chronicle reports on this as follows: "To hand out food, myod and kvas to the folk". Kvas was used in banyas (bath-houses) to increase the vapour, whereas sour kvass was poured over oneself for better health
