Beetroot Ferment
Ingredients | Serves 2 | Cook 20 Mins
- Beetroot (as many as you want)
- Carrots (as many as you want)
- Sea salt
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- Paprika
- Cumin seeds
- Nigella Seeds
- Add your spice to taste. You can also add different spice combinations. Dill and bay leaves is another great combination.
Method
- Clean and sanitize your glass bottle.
- Shred the beetroot, carrots + garlic in a food processor or with a grater. Place in a large bowl and add paprika and seeds.
- Weigh your ingredients and work out 3% of the total weight – add this weight of sea salt to the mix.
- Stir, stir, stir until you have a watery vegetable mix. Remember you’re trying to extract the liquid from the vegetables to create a concentrated salt solution.
- Let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Add mix to your clean jars, pressing the veg down firmly until you’ve removed as much air as possible.
- Place something heavy on top of the mix inside the jar. The veg should be completely submerged, so top up with extra brine* if required.
- Place in a dark spot and check daily, burping the air out of the jar. Leave for around 5-13 days, depending on your taste preference.
- Keep your ready ferment in the fridge. It can last up to 2 months but that is up to you.
- * Brine is water + sea salt (add 3% of water weight)
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