Lacto-Fermented Eggs

Ingredients:

Hard-boiled Eggs, peeled and at room temperature

5 Garlic Cloves (per dozen eggs)

Fresh or Dried Dill Weed or Flowers

Kosher Salt, iodine-free

Filtered Water

1 T Liquid Whey, optional 

Directions:

Choose a swing-top jar large enough to hold your eggs but do not fill higher than the shoulder of the jar. 

In the bottom of the jar place a little more than half of your garlic and dill. 

Fill jar with eggs adding in the rest of the garlic and dill as you go. 

Measure 1 t Kosher salt per 2 cups of water. Mix to dissolve the salt. Stir in whey, if desired. 

Pour salt brine over eggs leaving about an inch of head space. 

Set jar in a cool place for about three days or to taste. Bubbles will be evidence of the fermentation process. 

Once eggs are done they can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two months. 

* Adapted from http://naturalfamilytoday.com/nutrition/true-pickled-eggs/

Lacto-Fermented Fruit Soda

Ingredients:

4 C Organic Pure Fruit Juice

2 T Whey

Pinch of non-iodized salt

Directions:

Mix all ingredients into a wire-top Fido bottle. 

Set top on but don't seal. Leave at room temperature for 72 hours to ferment. 

Seal top and leave for another 24 hours to naturally carbonate. 

Place in refrigerator and wait 24 hour before opening and serving. 

Enjoy!

Yield: 4 Servings

* Adapted from http://realfoodfamily.com/food/recipes/naturally-sparkling-apple-cider-and-how-to-lacto-ferment-any-juice/

Lacto-Fermented Probiotic Lemonade

Ingredients:

1/2 C Lemon juice

1/2 C Whey (liquid)

1/2 C Sugar

6 1/2 C Water

Directions:

Thoroughly mix together lemon juice, whey and sugar. 

Pour into a 1/2 gallon glass jar with lid or pitcher with tight-fitting lid and fill remainder with water. 

Shake well. 

Let stand at room temperature 48 hours (burping once after 24 hours) and then refrigerate. 

Variations:

Limeade: Replace lemon juice with lime juice. Add an additional 2 T of sugar. 

Lemon-Limeade: Replace 1/2 of the lemon juice with lime juice and add an additional 1 T of sugar. 

Grapefruitade: Replace lemon juice with 1 C of grapefruit juice.