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Wild Fermented Raspberry or Blackberry Cider Recipe (Half-Gallon) This simple recipe shows you how to make wild fermented raspberry or blackberry cider at home—no special brewing equipment needed! Ingredients: Instructions: Notes: We also recommend exploring the history of making wild berry cider as it is a fascinating story. Enjoy your homemade wild-fermented raspberry or blackberry cider!
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When we think of cider, apple-based drinks usually come to mind—especially during fall festivals and at craft breweries. However, the history of cider goes far beyond apples. Long before apples dominated cider-making, people brewed ciders using wild berries and other foraged fruits. These wild berry ciders were a way to preserve nature’s bounty and celebrate local, seasonal ingredients. Ancient Origins: Fermentation and Wild Berries Fermentation is an ancient practice, dating back more than 9,000 years. Early humans discovered that fruit, when left to sit, would ferment naturally, turning sugars into alcohol with the help of wild yeasts. Long before apples were cultivated, people used berries and fruits like wild plums, cherries, hawthorn berries, elderberries, and even wild pears to make[…]
Read moreI know, Kombucha is not hunted, fished, or foraged for but during the winter months and even during the summer in between excursions it is a nice pastime that provides some additional health benefits. It is wild fermented which I enjoy doing with both the Kombucha and homemade wines and ciders. Plus it was a great learning experience for me and my family as we started it from scratch and now have multiple containers producing good Kombucha regularly. These in addition to a couple that we have split off and given to friends. Kombucha is thought to have originated from China or Japan and is a fermented tea that has been consumed for thousands of years. Containing many of the[…]
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