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Carrots with Chocolate Mint

Vegetables & Roots
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This recipe is adapted from Linda Cox of Bread to Perfection in North Canton, OH.  
Used by permission.  Thank you, Linda!

Ingredients:


Trimmed and grated carrots (or sliced or sticks) 
Optional:
A sprig of fresh chocolate mint (or dill or small slice of ginger [powerful and goes a long way])
Jar: .75 or 1 Liter Jar (Or double or triple the recipe in a 2 or 3 Liter Jar)
Brine: 2%

Ferment: 6–8 days at 68–72°F


Preparation: 


  1. Layer herbs under carrots in the Jar, packing snugly up to the shoulder
    (approximately 1 ½ lbs. carrot per liter)
  2. Add 2% brine to just cover the carrots.
  3. Place Brine (Submersion) Bowl, fill & insert the Airlock, lock the Jar & cover.
  4. Leave at 68–72°F for 6–8 days.
  5. Move to the refrigerator and use right away.