tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post8564092593794960221..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Tasty Fermented Fruit: Apples & CranberriesLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-2106438987104155512021-11-12T15:55:45.782-05:002021-11-12T15:55:45.782-05:00Chris, I've only 11 months late to answer this...Chris, I've only 11 months late to answer this. :o<br /><br />The difference between wine and fermented fruit is that with wine, you are deliberately introducing yeast; either commercial or natural air-borne yeasts. It's the yeast that converts the sugars to alcohol. When fermenting fruit, no yeast is added, in fact, it's lidded with an occasional burping to let CO2 escape, but no yeast can get in. So with fermented fruit, the lacto-bacteria do the fermenting and no alcohol is produced.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-31508869046115302202021-01-01T17:49:49.526-05:002021-01-01T17:49:49.526-05:00I wonder if kombucha would work to replace the whe...I wonder if kombucha would work to replace the whey, as it also has probiotics? My only concern with fermenting fruit, is making sure it doesn't turn into wine, lol. Do you know the suggested time for consumption? I do like the idea of fermentation, as it helps predigest the food, before you consume it and makes your tummy happier. My husband is always looking for things to put on his porridge, so I might have to give this a try. Great idea, thanks for sharing. :)Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-45368475343638888172020-12-31T21:49:02.183-05:002020-12-31T21:49:02.183-05:00Kelly, if I didn't want to use whey, I'd d...Kelly, if I didn't want to use whey, I'd do a regular brine ferment, just like for sauerkraut, and omit the whey. It will still ferment nicely. They whey just kick starts it. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-48756033958900121172020-12-31T16:52:58.485-05:002020-12-31T16:52:58.485-05:00I was all excited about trying this until I saw th...I was all excited about trying this until I saw that it had whey in it, which doesn't fit my vegan diet. My favorite thing to do with fresh cranberries is to make salsa. <br /><br />Wishing y'all the very best in the coming year! Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-67427867576398595752020-12-30T14:58:25.430-05:002020-12-30T14:58:25.430-05:00Nancy, I'm not really sure that you need whey....Nancy, I'm not really sure that you need whey. I think it could be treated like a veg ferment by simply adding more salt. The whey just seems to kick start it. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-52333268171738649902020-12-30T13:13:03.660-05:002020-12-30T13:13:03.660-05:00Bummer I don't have whey or I would try for su...Bummer I don't have whey or I would try for sure!!!Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-62048873271818964012020-12-30T07:50:14.996-05:002020-12-30T07:50:14.996-05:00Simply Farmhouse, how are you?! Good to hear from ...Simply Farmhouse, how are you?! Good to hear from you! All is well here, and I hope the same is true for you as well.<br /><br />Tom and Sue, good to hear from you too! <br /><br />Yes, you can can fermented fruits and veggies (it's acidic, so follow the guidelines for the acidic fruit) <b>BUT</b>, if you can it, you kill the probiotics. They must be alive to do their probiotic goodness, but you destroy them when heat processed. The other side of that coin, is that canning will halt the acidifying (souring) of the product because the lacto-bacteria are dead. So you can stop it at your desired level of tanginess, and some people choose to do that. It can also mean more variety on your pantry shelves. So canning has some preservation benefits, but also a health downside. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-68492033807069277632020-12-29T23:06:08.711-05:002020-12-29T23:06:08.711-05:00Hey Leigh,
It's been a long time sense I have ...Hey Leigh,<br />It's been a long time sense I have commented. But I still read all your posts and Sue wanted me to ask a question of this one.<br />Once the fermentation is done, She wanted to know if it can be canned or will that make it turn to mush? Tom and Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09769932733332792905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-45723774808130075342020-12-29T21:46:56.747-05:002020-12-29T21:46:56.747-05:00Hello Leigh, how are you? I hope you are well!Hello Leigh, how are you? I hope you are well!Simply Handmade Farmhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490254292629390336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-86651879196287281022020-12-28T13:17:27.694-05:002020-12-28T13:17:27.694-05:00TB, lol. It's about as similar to jello as it ...TB, lol. It's about as similar to jello as it is to a tomato salad, In other words, nowhere near the same! Loaded with probiotics, I say it's worth an experiment or two.<br /><br />Wyomingheart, the recipe calls for sweetener, so it's tangy-sweet. It's a live ferment, so the longer it sits, the tangier it gets. By the end of the jar, I was mixing it with some of our applesauce. Very tasty. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-42818185699315630572020-12-28T10:06:16.113-05:002020-12-28T10:06:16.113-05:00Ok, Leigh,... we absolutely despise kimchi! We do...Ok, Leigh,... we absolutely despise kimchi! We do love sauerkraut, so my question to you... What does this taste like? Is it just sour fruit, or sweet? Thanks again for adding more knowledge to my little pea brain! Lol ! It does Look really awesome! wyominghearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866831359786301254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-45535454341515724652020-12-28T09:52:20.894-05:002020-12-28T09:52:20.894-05:00I am cautiously curious? I have having flashbacks ...I am cautiously curious? I have having flashbacks from bad Jello salads of my youth...Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-49752506735336966942020-12-28T08:42:41.678-05:002020-12-28T08:42:41.678-05:00Jo, I'm going to get started on the pineapple ...Jo, I'm going to get started on the pineapple today, and probably add some cranberries since I still have some. Then I'll try my recipe for pineapple vinegar from the cores and peelings. :)<br /><br />Alex, apparently, there isn't much you <i>can't</i> ferment! Probably the healthiest way to preserve foods there is. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-35396323029321407632020-12-28T08:17:20.992-05:002020-12-28T08:17:20.992-05:00Nice! I'm always looking for some variations ...Nice! I'm always looking for some variations to garden/veggie side dishes and I love cranberries.SmartAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219182373225762230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-75164518644691126972020-12-28T08:00:00.949-05:002020-12-28T08:00:00.949-05:00Lacto fermented pineapple is great!!! I do it all ...Lacto fermented pineapple is great!!! I do it all the time.<br />Next time you make the apple/cranberry add some celery. You get something similar to Waldorf salad. I do it fairly regularly like that.Cockeyed Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107151148843311635noreply@blogger.com