Category: Ferments
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Probiotic Lemonade
Do you have extra brine from your last batch of sauerkraut? One of the ways I like to use sauerkraut brine is to make a probiotic lemonade. It’s the first drink I have in the morning before breakfast. Along with lemon juice, I’ll add maple syrup as a sweetener. You can also add fresh mint…
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Basic Sauerkraut
Fermented foods have been around for centuries. Sauerkraut is thought to have been introduced to China around 200 BCE during the building of the Great Wall. It was originally fermented with white wine as a food source during the non-growing season. Genghis Khan then brought it to Europe about 1000 years later. When sauerkraut was…
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Fermented Jalapeño Honey
Peppers have been the easiest plant for us to grow and this year we had so many I couldn’t keep up with processing them. I’ve pickled peppers, fermented and roasted peppers for hot sauce, froze them, smoked and dehydrated them for pepper flakes, paprika, and chili powder, and stuffed them for meal prep. I am…
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Fire Cider
Fire cider is a traditional herbal tonic that can help bolster the immune system and can support your body in clearing congestion and colds. Drawing from folk medicine traditions, this vinegar-based tonic builds on practices of infusing vinegar with powerful herbs and spices like turmeric, ginger, and rosemary. Uses and Benefits of Fire Cider Fire…