Remember that sour cherry brandy I started way back in the early fall? It all began with a bag of wild cherries my husband’s friend Doug picked off a tree in his backyard. I mixed the cherries with sugar, a bit of water and a dash of yeast then let them ferment. You can read … Continue reading Cherry Brandy made for a special holiday treat
Fermentation
A Perry Update
My fermented pear cider stopped bubbling and cleared up so I racked it into a clean bucket to get the sediment out of the bottom. All that means is I siphoned it over, leaving the sediment in the original container. The recipe I used originally said you could make your cider fizzy if you added … Continue reading A Perry Update
Perry Mead: A Yeast Experiment
I recently ordered a new cookbook called Drink the Harvest: Making and Preserving Juices, Wines, Meads, Teas and Ciders (Nan K. Chase and DeNeice C. Guest). In it, I found a recipe for a fermented pear cider called "Very Perry Holiday Mead." I was super excited to try it and also glad to have another … Continue reading Perry Mead: A Yeast Experiment
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