Fermented Feijoa – Probiotic Guava Peel Beverage
A friend of mine recently introduced me to feijoas, small guavas with a beautiful green skin that are a bit larger than the size of a golf ball. While the flesh of these ripe fruits is delicious by itself and can be used in various baking or jam-style recipes, the peels can also be used to make a fermented probiotic beverage. As with any fermented beverage recipe involving sweet fruits, naturally-occurring yeast, and added sugar, the alcohol concentration of the final product will...
- Time: 30 min
- Servings: 15
Source: Bloom Cooking
Ingredients
- ripe feijoas, or guavas, washed
- jalapeno, or about 1 jalapeno, sliced in half
- Kosher salt
- white granulated sugar
- Water, to cover the peels, roughly 2-3 cups