I’m usually not a big fan of purple beets, but they’re the stars of a wonderful lacto-fermented beverage called Beet Kvass…a probiotic purple powerhouse!
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Winecraft (Update): Pineapple Peel
It may be difficult to believe, but the pineapple peel wine is ready…and nearly a month has gone by. And one of the most fun aspects of winemaking is sampling your creation!
No Food Waste: Candied (Fermented) Grapefruit Peel
Earlier, I shared how we made several enjoyable products from 6 fresh grapefruit: wine (Wine Chronicles: Now Making Grapefruit), fermented syrup (Ferment This: Grapefruit Rind Syrup, No Food Waste: Grapefruit Rind Syrup Part II), and grapefruit water kefir. The wine’s not ready to taste yet, but the syrup and water kefir are great! The final item we made from the grapefruit is candied fermented peel. Interested in how we did it? Read on. Continue reading “No Food Waste: Candied (Fermented) Grapefruit Peel”
Wine Chronicles: Pineapple Peel Wine
Who uses pineapple peels and cores? I do! It’s probably a natural progression from making the delightful fermented beverage, Tepache, to making wine from the peels and cores; after all, wine is also a ferment.
Per the usual, I began by researching: were there already recipes for pineapple peel wine out there that I could use as a starting point? (yes) Did I have all of the ingredients and equipment needed to embark on this project? (yes) Did I still want to make the wine after doing all that research? (clearly, yes) Continue reading “Wine Chronicles: Pineapple Peel Wine”
No Food Waste: Grapefruit Rind Syrup Part II
We recently posted about making wild-fermented syrup from the grapefruit rinds left over after making grapefruit wine. Today, I tasted it again…and it’s amazing: clean citrus flavor in a slightly effervescent syrup that’s just right – sweet but not cloying. Ready for bottling! Continue reading “No Food Waste: Grapefruit Rind Syrup Part II”
Farm Ferments: Grapefruit Rind Syrup
After reaming all those grapefruit for wine, I was left with a sizable pile of rinds. If you’ve seen our Instagram page, you know that we try to avoid food waste, and that you can make some pretty cool – and tasty – products from “waste” (like tepache from pineapple rinds and cores!). Continue reading “Farm Ferments: Grapefruit Rind Syrup”