This might have to do with my fertile imagination or the fact that not much has been written about them (compared to other fruit ferments). Re: Fermenting with raw honey Post by ibfestus » Tue May 19, 2015 11:20 pm All right guys I have been sitting on about 50 lbs of raw honey for 5 or 6 years. I googled about fermenting bananas on a whim and your site turned up. My mother purchases raw honey in buckets and gives it to us in smaller jars. I might have to try that. I got a dish of plain yogurt and scooped out another spoonful of my fermented banana slices over it, which made for a lovely snack. It can be used as a food preservative and keeps for a very long time. So the result might taste completely different. Thanks for your time. . I add a tablespoon of good brown sugar (demerara), a generous pinch of real sea salt, and the powder contents from 1 probiotic capsule (this acted as my starter). Hmm… that’ll certainly be interesting to try. The honey will foam visibly and develop unpleasantly sour flavors. Blacken bananas are great for moonshine. I’ve been reading but have not found it mentioned here. Temperature matters a lot. Honey is hygroscopic meaning honey will absorb moisture. Bananas are amongst the most widely consumed fruits on the planet and, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americaâs favorite healthy snack. This is going to be interesting! Hi Yvonne, good luck with your experiment and let us know how it goes! Fermentation is caused by yeast. I was looking up fizzy bananas, as I just baked banana bread (well, pb banana chocolate chip bread) with bananas that actually felt/sounded fizzy. To get air flow, I suppose you’d need to use cloth (since it’s air permeable) and a rubber band as a lid. Awesome And congrats on your first successful fermentation! For the starter, I just used the liquid. Pour into a large mason jar, cover with a coffee paper filter fastened with a rubber band. Then the journey began. Deliberate Fermentation. Hi Samantha, Lots of bubbles after 24 hrs. But aren’t these cultured bananas, not actually fermented bananas? If you’re trying it without a starter, let me know how it goes! It’s tart, fizzy and slightly sweet and sour, and really refreshing when served cold. Whip up the bananas, vanilla, cardamom, gelatin and the cream portion of the coconut milk. Quick question, what were the condition/color of your bananas before fermenting? Can someone fament unripe bananas? But the leftover fermented liquid was already very active (and the nutrient-rich water was already an ideal environment for all that good bacteria). No added sugar or salt necessary or probiotics either, For cleaning purposes. But even though I was sure it’d turn out to be a total failure, I still tried it out of curiosity. They will still work fine in your banana bread or even yogurt shake. Wow! But there was SO much more “activity” compared to my other ferments. . How do you keep the wasps and flies from eating it? I love this idea and I’m glad you shared your experience. We spent about an hour chatting and ‘goggling’. Any advice would be appreciated. I make Rejuvelac fermented drink out of white or red cabbage and use to ferment veggies and nut cheese, in salad dressings, and to drink. I was surprised too, but I guess it suited my purpose. Fermented bananas take all the goodness bananas have to offer and add the additional benefit of probiotics to the mix. Hmmmm…Have you tried using whey as a starter for your bananas? The smell is wonderfully banana-y. In the presence ⦠The instructions said a maximum of 2 days, and only 12 hours in warm weather. It hadn’t turned into pulp. Love this! did it work? often I have been gifted with cases of bananas and share them out with friends, family and neighbors. The day I tasted my first banana ferment, I went out and bought more bananas because I was out. I didn’t know about fermenting fruit. They smelled fermented and I worried a bit about using them, but they didn’t smell bad, so… But intentionally fermenting bananas–now that’s an interesting idea. These jars are pretty easy to find. Another thing you can try is putting it in a different room to ferment. Wouldnât it be really awkward wearing heels to workout instead of trainers. It does! I shall try other fruits now. About 1 rounded tablespoon of brown sugar and 1/3 teaspoon of sea salt (Note: if your ferments turn out well and your starter is good, you can use less salt or none at all. I’ve gotten very moist and soft slices, almost like they’ve been cooked slowly. Fermented bananas are easy to make and delicious -- they taste tart and sweet, with an added fizziness. It’s pretty safe to say your ferment turned to alcohol, and then to vinegar in that 4 day period. Everytime I popped the lid open to do my smell test, more bubbles would appear and burst through the surface. Gonna try it as soon as I can get some starter! It can be made with wheat berries or quinoa grains but I don’t do grains due to gluten intolerance so using cabbage is perfect for me. If you live in a hot climate, you might want to shorten your fermentation too. Not knowing what to do after about 5 days I put it in the fridge to slow or stop the ferment. Whip up the bananas, vanilla, cardamom, gelatin and the cream portion of the coconut milk. I’m newer at fermentation and until now had only done the usual veggies. I don’t drink so figured maybe I could make something with them that would cook the alcohol out, but am not sure if they are edible. Looked up fermented bananas and your site popped up…..I’m trying your suggestion for the bananas but noted you are fermenting other veggies/fruits etc. It should work as long as the good bacteria that’s already on the bananas win out over the bad ones. Yes, they were ripe but I’ve also used bananas that were slightly unripe (a little bit of green on the edge) and those turned out fine as well. I was reluctant to open it up so I left it there in the back of the fridge for a few more weeks. And as silly as it sounds, they look “dead” when they all sink to the bottom… and that makes me sad. And the peels of citrus fruits are made into Garbage Enzymes. Thanks very much for sharing! Let me know how it goes with using kimchi liquid as a starter . Good luck Marlene! i’m curious, did you ever try without a starter? But then again, there may be other reasons. Not too sweet, this fluffy white bread is perfect for sandwiches. What You Need to Know about Fermenting Berries Fermentation is a near magical process, one that transforms food. After 2 days it tasted bad. just nature. p.s: And one last thing — it may sound rather silly, but I’ve noticed that the “feeling” really matters. Honey needs to be about 18.6 percent water or less for long-term storage. with Hippocrates, all the way up into the 1940's. Myself and four of my seven kids have GI issues and sensitivity. I was sure that trying to ferment starchy bananas would lead to them rotting instead. As soon as I can get that fixed up, I shall be trying the bananas. What an awesome idea, thank you so much!!! 2 Fermented Organic Bananas (see above for recipe), 3 Tbsp Organic Great Lakes Gelatin (Optional), 1/2 cup crushed soaked and salted organic walnuts (optional), 1/4 cup organic Bakers Chocolate shaved fine (optional). One of the jars she gave me was likely not cleaned properly because my honey tasted very fermented when I opened it. With a kombucha starter, I think bananas should still ferment since it has sugars — but instead of a lactofermentation, it’ll be a yeast/bacteria ferment. This is aside from their health benefits. 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