Fermented Food Recipes

Maple mead is a type of mead with a clean, refreshing taste that makes you crave pancakes! Maple mead is also known as Acerglyn (pronounced as As’ cerg lin with emphasis on the apostrophe).  This type of mead is made using honey and maple syrup (half half) instead of just honey. (If this is … [Read more...]

If you have a garden, I suggest you plant a raspberry bush. The beauty about raspberries is that they do not need very rich soil and, as long as they are in a sunny spot, they tend to flourish for years.  Raspberry bushes are also easier to manage than other berries, since they do not spread … [Read more...]

Mead is fermented honey. It is one of the oldest alcoholic drinks known to man. Mead is produced when honey, the primary sugar source, is diluted down to a concentration that supports yeast growth.  Diluted honey – mixture of honey and water – is known as must. This must is combined with … [Read more...]

Fermentation is magical. This natural process turns milk into cheese, dough into bread, and cabbage into sauerkraut. The formula is simple: sugar + water + microbes = alcohol + carbon dioxide. When I realised how simple the process was, I was hooked. My kitchen soon turned into a giant lab with … [Read more...]

Mead made using fresh mulberries is known as Morat. Morat is usually made in summer or late summer when you have gorgeous, full-flavored, and juicy black mulberries. The color and flavor of morat is delicious, you have to try it! It has sweet berry notes and subtle honey wine flavor that is … [Read more...]