Dilly beans are a new treat to me, and they’re so delicious. The sourness, the dill and garlic flavor, and the beans’ crunch are awesome! So, of course, I had to make fermented dilly beans! Fermenting Green Beans I love all kinds of pickles and always have, and was one of those kids who would…
Ferment
Fermenting is a traditional way of preserving foods that creates a delicious and gut healthy end product. Making lacto-fermented veggies (like fermented asparagus) is a great way to use up excess veggies from your garden. Fermented honey garlic can help keep you healthy!
I’m also big on making fermented drinks such as kombucha, water kefir, and natural sodas. And of course there’s mead (honey wine) and other homebrews, like apple ginger beer, that bring us happiness and joy!
Fermented Honey Blueberries
A great way to preserve and use your abundance of blueberries is to make fermented honey blueberries. This super simple recipe has tons of health benefits 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….
Elderberry Kombucha: Second Ferment
Elderberry kombucha is a super delicious, fizzy second ferment with health-beneficial properties. Made with elderberry syrup and added to basic kombucha, this drink is probiotic-rich and has immune-boosting elements, too! Homemade Kombucha I love kombucha and all of the probiotic benefits it provides. It’s good for gut health, and any herbs, berries, or fruits added…
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…
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!…
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…
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…
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…
Hibiscus Kombucha: Second Fermentation
Hibiscus kombucha is a delicious tart and floral flavored brew with a beautiful bright pink color. Boasting a refreshing fizz, benefits from hibiscus tea, and healthy probiotics, this brew will be in your regular rotation! Quite Possibly The Best Kombucha Saying something is “the best” when there’s clearly so many good options is strong words,…
Green Tea Kombucha: Light and Refreshing
Make green tea kombucha for a lighter, fizzier taste than when made with black tea. This kombucha recipe is easy to make and turns out with a lovely mild flavor and is full of probiotic goodness. All About Green Tea Kombucha Kombucha can be made from almost any tea, and is most often made with…