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Fermented Spicy Daikon + A Cocktail for #SundaySupper

Gardens and markets are full of summer's bounty. The #SundaySupper crew is sharing recipes for canning, freezing, and all types of preserving for saving the goodness of the season to enjoy all year long. This event is being co-hosted by Stacy of Food Lust People Love and Heather at Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks. Thanks for all the inspiration!


Awhile back I had a conversation with my cousin about pickled daikon. Since I've been on my fermentated (versus pickled) kick this summer, I decided to ferment some. I love fermenting daikon and other radishes because they tend to acquire a very nice sourness while retaining their toothy crunch.

Here's what the rest of the tastemakers made...

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Fermentation
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Infusing

Pickling
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Here's what I made...
Fermented Spicy Daikon

Ingredients
  • 1 daikon radish, cut into spears approximately 1/2″ thick, 3″ long
  • 1 carrot,  cut into spears approximately 1/2″ thick, 3″ long
  • 2 T salt
  • 2 C water
  • 1 t mustard seeds
  • 1 t red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 t coriander seeds
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1" knob of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced

Procedure
Dissolve the salt into the water to make a brine. Place everything in a wide-mouth glass jar, packing the spears vertically. Let it sit for 4 weeks in a cabinet, but taste it once a week to see how the flavor is developing. The long slow cool ferment is great.

And I decided that these spears would make a wonderful addition to a fun summer cocktail. I used the fermented daikon spears as a garnish in my Tomato-Blue Basil Cocktail.

And...
Tomato-Blue Basil Cocktail

Ingredients makes 2 cocktails

  • 1/2 pound heirloom tomatoes, cored and cut into large chunks
  • 3 ounces gin, ice-cold (I like Hendrick's)
  • 4 basil leaves, chiffonaded (I used African Blue basil)
  • 2 brown sugar cubes
  • 2 T freshly squeezed orange juice
  • sparkling water
  • 2 fermented daikon spear, for garnish
  • 2 blue basil blossom, for garnish
  • 2 green onions, for garnish
  • 1 asparagus spear, blanched, for garnish

Procedure
Place the tomatoes in a fine-mesh strainer set over a medium bowl. Using a muddler, firmly press out as much juice as possible. You should have almost 1/2 cup of juice; set aside.


To make 1 drink, place 2 leaves, 1 brown sugar cube, and 1 T of fresh tomato juice in a glass. Muddle until the basil is fragrant. Add 1 T orange juice, 1-1/2 ounces of gin, and fill up with sparkling water. Stir to combine.

To garnish, tie together 1 daikon spear, 1/2 asparagus spear, and 1 blue basil blossom with a green onion.


Cheers!

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Comments

  1. I have pickled but never fermented, Camilla. Your intriguing cocktail has inspired me to try!

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  2. Oh great. Now it looks like I'll have to try fermenting too. I'm so curious as to how this daikon tastes. I'm thinking it would be awesome as a side for sushi.

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  3. I just made pickled daikon---and I'm certain your spicy fermented version is just as wonderful!!

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  4. This is brilliant! Save me some.

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  5. I think I may have tried fermenting. Is sauerkraut fermented. You cover it in brine and let it set in a cool, dark place...I guess that's fermenting....I just called it making sauerkraut LOL>

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  6. This looks like a great app to bring out at a party!

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  7. Thanks for sharing such beautiful information with us. I hope you will share some more information about spicy daikon radish.Please keep sharing.
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