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Ferments & Probiotic Preserving

Preserve the wild through fermentation—sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles, and more. These guides walk you through traditional methods that create gut-friendly, probiotic-rich foods with seasonal ingredients.

  • Summer Solstice Honey: A Sweet Herbal Offering for Litha
  • How to Make Herbal-Infused Vinegars
  • How to Make Fermented Hot Sauce
  • How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar from Scraps
  • Preserved Lemons Recipe | How to Preserve Lemons
  • Homemade Sauerkraut Recipe | How to Make Sauerkraut
  • Fermented Honey Cranberries
Elle McCoy stands in a warm, rustic kitchen wearing a white dress, softly smiling as sunlight streams through the window behind her. Her long brown hair cascades over one shoulder, and a canning pot and mason jars sit in the foreground.

Hi, I'm Elle McCoy.

Writer, wild food lover, and the hands behind The Rustic Elk. I help home cooks, gardeners, and seasonal souls build a pantry rooted in simplicity, tradition, and the rhythms of the earth. From preserving summer peaches to roasting venison from the freezer, I believe food should be as real and grounding as the hands that make it.

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