Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

This best fermented beetroot recipe is any beet lovers delight! With the beetroot being so readily available we’ve almost come to underestimate what an absolute superfood this delicious humble little root vegetable actually is!

It’s packed with antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, detoxifiers, fiber, folate, manganese, potassium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins C and B6! New studies show it can even help with lower blood pressure, boost exercise performance and prevent dementia! Using this quick and easy method we are even able to add in a healthy dose of probiotics into the equation.

So even if you are yet to be convinced, I guarantee this best fermented beetroot recipe will turn you from a sceptic to a beet believer!

Recipe

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

Ingredients

  • About 8 Uncooked Beetroot (roughly 750g)
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • Couple Bay Leaves
  • 3 Tablespoons Salt
  • Teaspoon Black Peppercorns
  • 1.5L Pickling Jar
  • Measuring Jug
  • A weight that can fit in the jar (can be a smaller jar, ceramic weight, a cleaned stoned, etc)
  • Thin cloth
  • Rubberband/hairband
  • 4 Cups Water

Method

1. Mix the salt, peppercorns and water in a measuring jug to make a brine.

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

2. Peel and crush the garlic cloves.

3. Wash the beetroot and scrub the skins with a sponge. Leave the skin on for extra fiber! Cut into thin slices. (The thinner they are the easier they will ferment)

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

4. Add half of the garlic and cloves to the pickling jar.

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

5. Add half of the beetroots and the remaining garlic and cloves. Then stuff in the rest of the beets.

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

6. Check that the salt has fully dissolved in the water. Pour into the pickling jar about a fingertip away from the top, making sure to cover the beetroots.

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

7. Now add the weight to weigh down the beets and make sure they stay submerged in the brine. I used a smaller jar I found in the cupboard.

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

8. Cover with a cotton cloth and rubber band. (This is to prevent any bacteria/dust settling on top of the brine and growing mould)

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

9. Put away out of reach of sunlight for about 14 days. For signs of fermentation look for bubbles beginning to form near the top of the surface.

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

 

10. When done, the beetroots should have a delicious salty/garlicy taste and still retain a crunch. Once you are happy with the level of fermentation seal the jar with an air tight lid and eat at your convenience!

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

Best Fermented Beetroot Recipe

 

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