Fermented Food Adventures & Recipes
This is as easy (you might say simple!) to make as it is delicious. it’s a great way to really harness that strawberry flavor to add to your homemade soda water, breakfast foods, cocktails, hot sauces wing marinades and more. In particular I made this to be used in my […]
Persimmon isn’t the most popular fruit, but for those in the know, this seasonal delight is a real treat. As there are so many varieties of persimmon, and some are more fickle than others as far as proper ripeness and edibility of peel are concerned, I used the Fuyu variety […]
This simple syrup recipe is just like my other syrup recipes but it yields a bigger amount so some of the quantities and cook times differ. This syrup is absolutely delicious on and in so many things (ice cream, pancakes, waffles, tea, cocktails, etc.) but this bigger recipe is to […]
Welcome to the syrup that turned my picky-eater son from a grapefruit hater to a grapefruit lover. “Dad! Grapefruit is my favorite fruit of all time!” No joke. All it took was a bit of this drizzled on his grapefruit. This grapefruit syrup has a great sweet and tangy punch […]
It doesn’t get much easier than this classic bar syrup. Mix equal parts pomegranate juice and sugar, bring to a boil, stir until the sugar is dissolved, then simmer down at a medium-low temp, uncovered, until it’s a syrup… about 30 minutes. That’s it! While still warm or hot, transfer […]
Believe it or not, the mint family has over 6,000 species. Lemon balm is a part of this family, and like the many varieties of mint popular in the US, it grows rapidly and perennially in a wide range of conditions. For this reason, growing members of this family will […]
Can this be my shortest post ever? You need to know what’s in it, how to make it, and some ideas of what it’s good for (besides maybe just spooning it into your mouth at 2 am). Here we go: It’s delicious drizzled on fruit salad, ice cream & frozen […]
Ahhh, lemon (or lime) simple syrup, so refreshing and versatile. And so easy. Let’s brainstorm some of the ways: drizzled on fruit salad, yogurt, or ice cream, glazed on your wings or seafood, in tea, added to your dressing or marinade, in your Tom Collins, Lemon Drop, Moscow Mule, and […]
Okay so this is a fermenting site, but alcohol is a product of fermentation, right? So let’s do this. If you read my post on ginger simple syrup, then you already how know how easy a simple syrup is to make. (They don’t call it “simple” for nothing!) To see […]
Many home fermenters think about gifting festive ferments this time of year. Honey cranberry, honey garlic, honey ginger, and a million combinations thereof. Some start in early November which can allow these ferments to be ready by Thanksgiving (e.g. honey pomegranate), while others may benefit from more time. As I […]