Fermented carrot sticks are one of my favourite snacks. I always have a fido jar full on my counter and another one in my fridge. They taste like a pickled carrot and can be flavoured in an endless number of ways. Everyone in our house seems to have a favorite!

I love fermented carrot sticks because

Carrot sticks are the perfect snack.
They are the easiest way to get probiotics into my children. I started making them when my daughter was a toddler because they are slightly softer than your typical carrot which made them easier for her to eat.
Fermenting carrots helps release the beta-carotene making them more nutritious.
I always get several pounds of carrots in my weekly food box, so it’s a great way to use them up.

Carrot Sticks

I love fermented carrot sticks because they are a great way to get our daily dose of probiotics. They are a quick, easy and delicious snack.

Author: Emillie
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 8 minutes
Yield: 1 quart jar 1x
Category: Pickles
Method: Fermented

Scale

Ingredients

6 large carrots
2 cups of water (chlorine free)
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp culture (optional: see notes)
Flavours (see below)

Instructions

Wash and cut the carrots into sticks.
Pack the carrots into jars making sure that they stay 1″ below the top.
Mix the salt into the water to make a brine.
Add flavours and whey to each jar. Then cover the carrots with the brine.
Allow to ferment for 3 days. After three days the carrots will be deliciously fermented, but still crisp.
Store in the refrigerator and enjoy!

Notes

I usually use whey as my starter, but you could also use sauerkraut juice or a purchased starter. You can even ferment without a starter… but it’s always a bit risky, as it relies on free range lactic bacteria.
I usually ferment in a fido. You could also use a mason jar with an airlock or pickle-nipple lid. Or if you want to go low tech, just use a mason jar with a weight to keep the carrots below the brine. See fermentation basics for more info.

Keywords: flavour, probiotic, vegan, gluten free, paleo, keto, healthy, pickled

Flavours

For my favourite dill pickle flavour, add 1 clove of garlic and a sprig of dill to each jar.
For a curry flavour, add 2 tsp of an Indian curry spice mix.
Adding a sliced beet will sweeten the carrots.
Hot peppers and onion will make spicy carrot sticks.

You can add any combination of herbs or spices that you would like. Experiment!