Six preserving methods for apples – permaculture living non monetised

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Six preserving methods for apples – permaculture living non monetised

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"Those which lately even I tasted only to repent of it,—for I am semi-civilized,—which the farmer willingly left on the tree, I am now glad to find have the property of hanging on like the leaves of the young oaks... Let the frost come to freeze them first, solid as stones, and then the rain or a warm winter day to thaw them, and they will seem to have borrowed a flavor from heaven through the medium of the air in which they hang." #Thoreau #WildApples
Crabapples four ways! Links to corresponding projects below. I still have more in the freezer from this past season. I think a bourbon-crabapple syrup sounds like a tasty experiment to try next. 😉

Paste: https://pixelfed.social/p/smwalker/529733616625710289

Jelly: https://pixelfed.social/p/smwalker/529387688225437630

Pickled: https://pixelfed.social/p/smwalker/469886761147390382

Butter: https://pixelfed.social/p/smwalker/468058312800927019

#crabapples #foraging #foragedfood #urbanforaging #wildedibles #wildapples #wildfood #wildcrafting #jelly #pickledfood
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Crabapple paste. A twist on membrillo/quince “cheese.” Cook down 1-to-1 by weight crabapple purée (make sure there’s still some juice present) and sugar to a thick paste. You could add a little lemon juice too. Transfer to a pan with parchment paper to let dry/set. Then cut into pieces. I rolled mine in sugar afterwards as well. Great as a tart, sugary treat. Also delicious with cheese and crackers. #crabapples #foraging #foragedfood #urbanforaging #wildedibles #wildapples #wildfood #wildcrafting

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Crabapple paste. A twist on membrillo/quince “cheese.” Cook down 1-to-1 by weight crabapple purée (make sure there’s still some juice present) and sugar to a thick paste. You could add a little lemon juice too. Transfer to a pan with parchment paper to let dry/set. Then cut into pieces. I rolled mine in sugar afterwards as well. Great as a tart, sugary treat. Also delicious with cheese and crackers.

#crabapples #foraging #foragedfood #urbanforaging #wildedibles #wildapples #wildfood #wildcrafting
I’m obsessed with the color of the strained crabapple juice! The final jelly is beautiful too. And the taste matches correlating expectations. 😋

#crabapples #jelly #foraging #foragedfood #urbanforaging #wildedibles #wildapples #wildfood #wildcrafting