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Fermented garlic in a jar.

Fermented Garlic

Kate Schat
While garlic lovers enjoy this fermented garlic for the taste, I love to use it as a great family immunity-booster all year long!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Ferment 28 days
Total Time 28 days 15 minutes
Course DIY
Cuisine American
Servings 96 cloves
Calories 6 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 - 12 heads organic garlic peeled, enough to fill a quart mason jar
  • 2 cups filtered water
  • 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon per cup of water if adjusting

Favourite fermenting spices/herbs:

  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill

Instructions
 

  • Peel garlic cloves clean and fill mason jar up to 1 ½ inches below the top.
  • Once garlic is peeled and added to jar, measure out your salt and mix with your water for the brine then add to your garlic jar until 1 inch away from top.
  • Add in your spices/herbs and then seal your jar tight and flip and shake to distribute throughout the jar.
  • Open lid and make sure your garlic and herbs are settled in nicely. Add a weight on top. I use a clean heavy flat rock that fits well. You can use whatever method that will keep your garlic submerged, like a small plastic bag with water, glass disc, etc.
  • Put lid back on and check your ferment regularly off-gassing and making sure the water level is topped up, (every other day) or use an airlock lid.
  • Cover jar with a tea towel and ferment in a dark place, cupboard, etc.
  • Within a week you should begin to notice bubbles. The brine will start to colour to a nice rich hue of brown.
  • You can start to enjoy your garlic after 4 weeks, but 2 months is ideal if you can wait.
  • Once fermentation is finished store in the fridge and enjoy the wonders of fermented garlic!!

Notes

  • I love to add to salad dressing!
  • I can eat these straight up.
  • If my kids need a little bit of an immune boost, I slice the cloves into "pills" they can swallow with water.
  • Adjust herbs to your taste once you know what you like.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cloveCalories: 6kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.02gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.001gSodium: 25mgPotassium: 16mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.04gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.1mg
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