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Fermented Honey Blueberries

A great way to preserve and use your abundance of blueberries is to make fermented honey blueberries. This super-simple recipe boasts numerous herbal qualities and the sweet taste of summer. It only takes two ingredients and a little time. Raw Honey Benefits Raw honey is thick and sweet and has many health benefits. Pasteurization kills…

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Elderberry Kombucha: Second Ferment

Elderberry kombucha is a super delicious, fizzy second ferment with herbal properties. Made with elderberry syrup and added to basic kombucha, this drink is rich in probiotics and has wellness-supportive elements, too! Homemade Kombucha I love kombucha and all of the probiotic benefits it provides. There is increasing evidence to support claims that probiotics can…

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Homemade Blackberry Jam: Low-Sugar or No Sugar

Make low-sugar blackberry jam to preserve the goodness of summer all year round! Sometimes, you need a good old-fashioned blackberry jam to make the summer feel complete, and this low-or-no-sugar recipe is a great way to make it healthy! A Blackberry Summer We’ve all had “zucchini summers” or the like in our gardens when the…

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How to Freeze Berries: Two Ways

Freeze berries this summer to keep them fresh and usable long past their short ripeness window. Each berry has a freezing method that works best, it’s not one-size-fits-all. When done correctly, freezing is a great way to store fresh summer berries! Summer Berries At Their Best I basically live for summer berries. Their ripe sweet…

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Fermented Garlic

Making fermented garlic is a super easy way to preserve and prolong the life of garlic cloves. This simple lacto fermentation recipe creates a uniquely delicious garlic flavor and adds probiotics to your diet too. For the Love of Garlic I don’t know about you, but I just don’t feel like the world would turn…

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Homemade Raspberry Jam: Low Sugar or No Sugar

Summer is abundant with berries, and homemade raspberry jam is a must! This low sugar raspberry jam recipe is a breeze to make, and keeps the deliciousness of raspberries on your table long after summer’s peak. Easy Raspberry Jam I love summer berries and am always looking for the best way to use and preserve…

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Homemade Blackberry Kombucha

Blackberry kombucha is an earthy, tart and sweet bubbly treat. With the flavor of summer sun and ripe fermented deliciousness, this is a probiotic-rich drink perfect for a warm and slow summer day. Slow Summer Blackberries Blackberries have always been my favorite berry, since I was a kid. They were my very first forage, really!…

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Homemade Blueberry Kombucha

Blueberry kombucha is a widely loved second ferment flavor, and for good reason. It has a sweet, sour, and the deep and familiar flavor of blueberries. This kombucha flavor is an easy second ferment with lots of fizz! Flavored Kombucha at Home Making flavored kombucha is a fun project and a great way to get…

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A bottle of homemade watermelon kombucha pouring into a vintage collins glass with ice, surrounded by fresh cut limes and watermelon.

Watermelon Kombucha: Second Ferment for Summer

Watermelon kombucha is the perfect flavor to second ferment for summer. Made with real fruit and full of probiotic goodness, this second fermentation is one you want to have ready for a hot summer day! Second Fermentation with Fruit Once you have a one gallon batch of kombucha made, add flavor and fizzy delight to…

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Lavender Kombucha: A Calming Second Ferment

Lavender kombucha made with green tea starter is a perfect light and fizzy drink for warm summer days! With a long history of use as a calming aromatic herb, lavender makes a lovely second fermentation to flavor kombucha. Edible Lavender Flowers Lavender is a wonderful spring and summer flower with amazing aromatics and tons of…

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