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Apples fermenting in a large jar.

Fermented Apples

Course: Snack
Cuisine: American, Eastern European
Keyword: fermented apples
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Fermentation and conditioning time: 40 days
Servings: 16 apples
Calories:
Author: Victor
Recipe for very tasty homemade fermented apples.
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Equipment

  • A clean 1-gallon glass storage jar

Ingredients

  • 10-11 medium apples firm fall or winter variety
  • 2.5 quarts clean drinking water
  • 7 1/2 Tbsp white sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp pickling salt or Morton kosher salt
  • 6-8 cherry and black currant leaves optional

Instructions

  • Rinse the apples (do not scrub) and the leaves (if using), and place them in a clean 1-gallon storage jar.
  • In a large bowl, combine the water with salt and sugar and whisk until dissolved.
  • Pour the brine in the jar all the way to the top, leaving abouta1/3" headspace.
  • Ferment the apples at room temperature (68F-70F) for 10 days.
  • Next, move the jar to the fridge and mature the apples for 30 days.
  • After 30 days in the fridge, fermented apples are ready for consumption.

Notes

Apple fermentation brine is made with 3 Tbsp white sugar and 1 tsp pickling salt per quart of water.