{"id":24352,"date":"2020-11-21T09:12:33","date_gmt":"2020-11-21T17:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/?p=24352"},"modified":"2020-11-21T09:12:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T17:12:35","slug":"honey-fermented-cranberries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nourishedkitchen.com\/honey-fermented-cranberries\/","title":{"rendered":"Honey-Fermented Cranberries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Vibrant with an intense sweet-tart flavor and gorgeous red color, these honey-fermented cranberries<\/strong> are a delicious fermented fruit recipe <\/a>that you can make with minimal effort. It takes only five minutes of active time in the kitchen plus two weeks of patient waiting while the honey, beneficial bacteria, and berries do their work. And the result is luscious and so worth your patience.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Honey-fermented cranberries are exactly what they sound like: cranberries fermented in honey. They have a sweet, lively nature and a delicious taste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can eat the cranberries alongside dishes such as Slow-Roasted Turkey<\/a> or blend them into a smoothie. And drizzle the sweet-tart honey over your morning homemade yogurt<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does it work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Honey is a well-known antimicrobial substance, so it may seem counterintuitive to ferment cranberries in honey. While honey is antimicrobial, those properties are related to its low pH and its low water content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you increase honey's water content by adding water in the case of this mead and this fermented honey lemonade<\/a> or by adding berries and juice in the case of this recipe, you transform honey into a ready medium that supports the growth of beneficial bacteria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, by adding ingredients with a high-water content (such as berries and juice) honey ceases being antimicrobial and, instead, readily supports the fermentation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fermenting cranberries in honey is straightforward and uncomplicated. You add your cranberries and other ingredients to a jar, pour in the honey, seal, and wait. Simple, right? But, there are a few things to keep in mind to make sure they come out just how you hoped they would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n