How to salt horseradish - a spicy seasoning for the winter

In many summer cottages, horseradish grows like a weed. It is not planted in separate beds, and it grows wildly, taking up more and more space. Green leaves of horseradish are used for pickling vegetables throughout the summer, but the roots ripen only in late autumn.

Horseradish is dug up while preparing other beds for spring, and this is around October-November. For pickling, the size of the roots is not important, so you can take both small and large roots.

Place the horseradish roots in a bowl and wash them thoroughly. Scrape the roots with a knife to remove the skin. You can use a brush with stiff bristles so as not to cut off too much of this valuable root.

Now the roots need to be chopped. Previously, this was a painful process, and horseradish roots were grated on a fine grater. Tears rolled from their eyes, but the desire to get the horseradish appetizer was stronger, and the housewives courageously fought on, wiping away the tears.

Now meat grinders have appeared for such purposes. Place a thick plastic bag over the outlet of the meat grinder, secure it with a rubber band, and very quickly twist the horseradish directly into the bag.With this method, horseradish essential oils, which cause irritation to the mucous membranes of the eyes, will not come out, and you will cry only from happiness.

Shake the grated horseradish from the bag into a bowl. Now you need to prepare the horseradish for winter storage.

For 1 kg of horseradish you will need:

• 2 tbsp. l. salt;
• 2 tbsp. l. honey or sugar;
• 100 gr. boiled water, or beet juice if you want pink horseradish.

Stir the horseradish until it turns into a homogeneous paste, place it in sterilized jars, close them with lids, and place them in the refrigerator or pantry.

It is not recommended to eat such freshly prepared horseradish right away, and you need to wait at least a week for it to salt.

Horseradish can be stored for up to five years if the seal of the jar is not broken. Watch the video on how to salt horseradish for the winter at home: