Learning to Ferment Apples

Jim holds a jar of fermenting apple slices in an orchard, with his dog Lucy sitting beside him.
Jim and Lucy in the orchard, with a jar of apple slices.

I sliced the apples and kept every piece under a light salt brine, with a splash of starter from a jar that was already going. Wild yeast and bacteria turn the sugars tangy. After several days the fruit is lightly fizzy, still apple, but sharper.

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