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Prep Time: 15840 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 15900 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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This recipe came from an old Lithuanian cookbook. Takes 11 days to make with standing time and fermentation time. Ingredients:
10 medium beets |
1 gallon water |
2 1/2 lbs sugar |
1 cake yeast |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
Directions:
1. Pare and quarter beets.
2. Boil in water till tender.
3. LET STAND 24 HOURS.
4. Remove beets.
5. Add enough water to make one full gallon of liquid.
6. Add sugar and pepper.
7. Boil 10 minutes.
8. Strain through cloth into clay crock.
9. Spread yeast on a slice of bread which has been thoroughly dried in the oven.
10. Place in lukewarm liquid.
11. Let ferment 10 days.
12. Bottle.
13. Do not cork tightly.
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