Fermented Cinnamon Apple

This is such a great way to get some fermented foods into your daily regime. I love having it with my buckwheat pancakes for breakfast or on top of some oats and yoghurt. Fermented foods can be so beneficial in adding prebiotics and probiotics into your diet to get that good old microbiome functioning well. I have found since eating fermented foods regularly, my immune system is so much more robust and I can avoid most of the colds and flus that come around.

Here is a my simple recipe for fermented apples:

• Ingredients: 4 -5 apples, 1 tablespoon sea salt, 1 lemon juiced, 1 - 2 teaspoons cinnamon, filtered water. (Optional probiotic starter)

• Instructions: Peel and grate (or blend a little) apples and place them in a bowl . Mix in juice of one lemon, 1 - 2 teaspoons of cinnamon and a tablespoon of sea salt. Spoon into jar, squishing down so that liquid comes to the top. If not enouch liquid to cover, add some water. Add the lid and ferment in a cool, dark cupboard for 3 - 4 days. Technically, you should add a fermenting weight to the top of the apples before putting the lid on, however, I find that if you cover it with enough water, the apple will stay submerged. Burp the jar every day to release the gases. After 3 -4 days, place in the fridge. You can start eating for let it ferment for a further few days in the fridge.

If you have kids that eat half an apple and leave the rest, it’s a great way to use them up!

Enjoy!