Easy Fermented Apples (Probiotic Rich)

Apples: Select the best quality apples you can find. Organic is preferable, but since the peel will be removed anyway it's not absolutely essential. Try to use a sturdy variety that you would use for baking (like Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Gala, etc).

Salt: You'll need some unrefined sea salt. I love to use Redmond's Real Salt in all of my fermentation recipes, but any unrefined salt will work well.

Cinnamon: You can use either a cinnamon stick OR 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon. If you're using ground cinnamon, make sure to whisk it into the brine rather than adding to the jar of apples.

Lemon: You'll need the juice of 1 lemon. This helps provide acidity, but also helps the apples keep their color in the beginning stages of fermentation before the culture takes over.

Starter: This is optional, but recommended. You don't need to find a fancy purchased starter (although those work great!), instead you can use some from another project that you may already have done in your home. Sauerkraut juice, kombucha, water kefir, whey, and ginger bugs all make great starter culture for these fermented apples.

EQUIPMENT

Directions at littlehomeinthemaking.com

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