A neighbor drops off a big sack of gorgeous, orangey-red persimmons, and you thank them. Now what?
Those persimmons sit on the counter with all the other wonderful wintertime fruit that you’ve bought or have otherwise received, harvested, or acquired—and these will vary, depending on where you live, what’s in season, and what your local stores like to stock. It’s a good time for tropical and citrus fruits, but other more local produce may appear, too. For me, it might be kiwis, pomegranates, pears, clementines and other small oranges, tangerines, kumquats, cranberries, Meyer lemons.… My counter gets crowded, but it sure beats fruitcake.
So, why not winter fruit beers? Those summertime staples such as berries, cherries, and peaches get enough love. How about some kumquat saison, persimmon sour, or coconut-lime Kölsch?