Ingredients
- 5 to 6 carrots – medium-sized
- 2 beetroots – small-sized
- 8 cups water – approx 2 litres of filtered water
- 2 teaspoons red chili powder or cayenne pepper – add as needed
- 1 tablespoon black mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon black salt or regular salt or pink salt, add as needed
When preparing carrot and beet sticks or wedges, first rinse and peel them, then chop into 1.5 to 2 inch lengths. Add spices & salt (black mustard, chilli powder) with two litres of filtered water to the mixture. Cover loosely with a lid or secure and tie a muslin/cheese cloth on the mouth of the jars or bottles and place in sunlight. Allow to ferment for 2 to 3 days until the drink becomes sour while stirring the mixture every next day, and be mindful not to over ferment the drink.