Since ancient times in Russian cuisine, horseradish-based appetizers have been served with fish and meat dishes. And even now, we are not averse to flavoring boiled beef or a good portion of jellied meat with vigorous horseradish. And you don’t have to buy the spice in the store - make it at home, following the recipe below.
How to make horseradish at home - table seasoning recipe
Horseradish sauce contains vitamins, folic acid, essential oils, phytoncides, so consuming this hot seasoning improves appetite and helps digest protein foods. It is better to prepare horseradish preparation from roots dug up in late autumn.
Tip: if the horseradish is a little limp (it was stored in the basement), fill it with cold water for three hours.
For 1 kg of horseradish - 1 tbsp. l. salt, 3 tbsp. l. sugar, a glass of hot water, 30 ml lemon juice.
Peel the roots and rinse with water. Grate the horseradish on a special grater (to avoid severe tearing) or grind it in a meat grinder, putting a plastic bag over the place where the product comes out. Add salt, sugar, juice to the resulting slurry and steam with boiling water. Distribute the cooled mass into jars and seal, and when serving, for a richer taste, add a couple of spoons of mayonnaise to the hot sauce.
How to make horseradish at home - recipe with beets
Such a brightly colored appetizer will present you with familiar food in a new way, be it fish balls, stewed meat, homemade sausages, smoked lard or salted fish.
Ingredients: 200 gr. beets, 500 gr. horseradish, half a glass of water, 150 ml of vegetable oil, sugar - 2 tbsp. l, salt - 1 tbsp. l, vinegar - 50 ml.
Grind the boiled beets in a meat grinder, peeled horseradish in a blender. Boil water with sugar and salt. Place the horseradish mass into the liquid and cook over low heat for a quarter of an hour, then add the beets and butter. After 10 minutes, add vinegar, boil for 7 minutes and the yummy is ready.
How to make horseradish at home - recipe with apples
Applesauce with horseradish is prepared simply and quickly, but it turns out extremely appetizing. Take: 2 kg of apples, 100 g each. horseradish and garlic, 50 ml of vinegar, sugar and salt - to taste.
Place the grated horseradish, garlic and apples in a saucepan, add sugar and salt and cook for five minutes. At the end of cooking, pour in vinegar and turn off the gas. After half an hour, fill the jars with the mixture and place the workpiece in the cellar.
How to make horseradish at home - recipe with carrots
With this cooking, the original taste of horseradish is preserved, but its excess pungency is removed, so this seasoning can be eaten with spoons without fear. You will need: 200 gr. horseradish and carrots, a quarter glass of water, 3 tbsp. l. vinegar, 30 gr. salt, sugar, paprika, white pepper - 1 tsp each.
Place the grated horseradish and carrots in a saucepan, pour boiling water over everything, and let stand for 5 minutes. Add sugar, salt, spices, vinegar and stir. Leave until cool, then transfer to a storage container, transfer to the refrigerator for 12 hours, after the time has elapsed, use as needed.
Horseradish seasoning, prepared in different ways, can be served with first and second courses, added to vegetable salads, or used as minced meat for sandwiches, tartlets, and snack pies.
