Description
Learn how to make delicious fermented carrots at home with this easy recipe. These probiotic-rich snacks are packed with flavor and nutrients.
Ingredients
Scale
Carrots:
- 1 pound fresh carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
Brine:
- 2 cups filtered water
- 1 tablespoon sea salt or kosher salt (non-iodized)
Additional:
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (optional)
- A few sprigs of fresh dill (optional)
Instructions
- Pack the Jar: Pack the carrot sticks, garlic, peppercorns, mustard seeds, and dill (if using) tightly into a clean quart jar.
- Prepare Brine: Dissolve salt in filtered water to make a brine. Pour the brine over the carrots until submerged.
- Fermentation: Use a weight to keep carrots submerged. Cover with a loose lid or cloth. Ferment at room temperature for 5-7 days, checking daily.
- Storage: Once fermented to taste, seal the jar and refrigerate for up to 2 months.
Notes
- Use filtered or non-chlorinated water for best results.
- Remove any harmless white film that may form during fermentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snack, Condiment
- Method: Fermenting
- Cuisine: Various
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 sticks
- Calories: 15
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
