When I was running my fermentary, I made small-batch ferments for local customers and restaurants, using whatever was local and in season. I tweaked traditional recipes, tested new techniques, and kept notes on what worked. This is where I’m sharing the ones I keep coming back to.

Cultured Recipes

Low Waste Fermentation: Lemon Cheong Achar

Low Waste Fermentation: Lemon Cheong Achar

Give your lemon cheong a second life with this aromatic, spicy achar-style pickle inspired by Indian chutneys. Made from the leftover pulp of a Korean-style lemon syrup, this low-waste ferment...

Low Waste Fermentation: Lemon Cheong Achar

Give your lemon cheong a second life with this aromatic, spicy achar-style pickle inspired by Indian chutneys. Made from the leftover pulp of a Korean-style lemon syrup, this low-waste ferment...

Fennel & Pea Kraut — A Sweet & Spicy Twist on Classic Sauerkraut

Fennel & Pea Kraut — A Sweet & Spicy Twist on C...

A lightly spicy, gently sweet kraut featuring garden peas, fennel, shallots and chilli — originally created for a local restaurant. This lively ferment is packed with flavour and perfect for...

Fennel & Pea Kraut — A Sweet & Spicy Twist on C...

A lightly spicy, gently sweet kraut featuring garden peas, fennel, shallots and chilli — originally created for a local restaurant. This lively ferment is packed with flavour and perfect for...

Mulberry, Miso & Seaweed Sauerkraut

Mulberry, Miso & Seaweed Sauerkraut

A mellow, umami-rich twist on classic kraut. This mulberry, miso, and seaweed version is simple to make, with subtle sweetness and savoury depth.

Mulberry, Miso & Seaweed Sauerkraut

A mellow, umami-rich twist on classic kraut. This mulberry, miso, and seaweed version is simple to make, with subtle sweetness and savoury depth.

Cultured Piccalilli – A Fermented Twist on a British BBQ Classic

Cultured Piccalilli – A Fermented Twist on a Br...

A tangy, crunchy, probiotic-packed take on the British classic — this fermented piccalilli is perfect for BBQs, cheeseboards, and sandwiches. Naturally preserved and full of flavour, it’s a vibrant summer...

Cultured Piccalilli – A Fermented Twist on a Br...

A tangy, crunchy, probiotic-packed take on the British classic — this fermented piccalilli is perfect for BBQs, cheeseboards, and sandwiches. Naturally preserved and full of flavour, it’s a vibrant summer...

Lemon Cheong & the Garum You Didn’t See Coming

Lemon Cheong & the Garum You Didn’t See Coming

A double-whammy low-waste ferment: first you get a sweet citrus syrup (lemon cheong), then a rich, umami garum made from the leftover pulp. This is fermentation that gives and gives...

Lemon Cheong & the Garum You Didn’t See Coming

A double-whammy low-waste ferment: first you get a sweet citrus syrup (lemon cheong), then a rich, umami garum made from the leftover pulp. This is fermentation that gives and gives...

Homemade Ginger Beer with a Ginger Bug Starter

Homemade Ginger Beer with a Ginger Bug Starter

Ready to put your ginger bug to good use? This homemade ginger beer recipe is fizzy, fiery, and naturally fermented — no artificial carbonation, no commercial yeast. Just real ginger,...

Homemade Ginger Beer with a Ginger Bug Starter

Ready to put your ginger bug to good use? This homemade ginger beer recipe is fizzy, fiery, and naturally fermented — no artificial carbonation, no commercial yeast. Just real ginger,...

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