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Lacto Fermented Dill Pickled Carrots

Published: Sep 13, 2018 · Modified: Jul 15, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy an item in my links, at no charge to you.

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Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Number of Servings 16
Jar of pickled carrots

Lacto-fermented pickled carrots are sour, salty, loaded with garlic and dill flavor, and contain gut-healthy probiotics.

Lacto Fermented Dill Pickled Carrots

Eating pickled carrots was a favorite treat of mine during childhood. We didn't have them often, as I don't think my mom made them herself. Rather, I think we may have gotten them from family members who did. Nonetheless, I loved them. My husband did when he was a kid too, so I tried to replicate that sour, salty flavor myself for a long time. I got close with my Refrigerator Pickled Carrots, but it wasn't quite the same. So when I started successfully experimenting with lacto-fermenting, making pickled carrots became a high priority.

I have been making these Lacto Fermented Dill Pickled Carrots for quite some time now - at least a couple of years. I haven't posted them sooner because I've never gotten a change to photograph them. They just disappear that quickly. As soon as I decide they're done, they start getting eaten. Sometimes, within a matter of hours they are gone. I guess that's okay though, because at least they're never taking up too much storage space in the fridge.

Lacto Fermented Dill Pickled Carrots

What is Lacto-Fermentation?

Lacto-fermentation is the process in which the healthy bacteria (Lactobacillus) present in certain fruits and vegegables reproduce in a salty environment to turn the sugars from the foods into lactic acid. This lactic acid acts as a preservative to help kill off the bad bacteria, and is what makes the pickles taste sour.

If you've never tried fermenting at home, this is a pretty easy way to start. There is no massaging of salt as with sauerkraut, it simply requires cutting up some carrots, throwing in some dill and garlic, and covering it all with salty brine. Given time, the lactobacillus bacteria that are naturally present begin to sour the carrots and brine, slowly turning them into pickles.

Food Fermentation Safety

Of course, with any fermentation project, food safety is key. Make sure you clean your work surfaces, jars and hands very well before you start, and check your fermenting pickles daily for any signs of mold. If you see any, you will have to discard the jar and start over.

The key to avoid this is to keep everything completely submerged in the brine. This can be accomplished using glass weights and specially designed silicone lids, that are made specifically for food fermentation. The weights keep the vegetables submerged and protected in the brine, and the lids are vented to allow any built up gas and pressure to escape, while preventing possible contaminants from entering the jar.

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Lacto Fermented Dill Pickled Carrot Nutrition Notes:

Calculating nutrition info for pickles is difficult, as just calculating the recipe as written assumes that you will use all the brine, and that you will consume all the brine. Most people don't drink pickle brine (except for me, when I was pregnant).

Anyway, keep in mind that the sodium content that you get out of this pickles depends on how much brine you actually use, and how much of it you actually consume. Otherwise, you're basically just eating carrot sticks - a low calorie, high fiber snack.

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Lacto Fermented Dill Pickled Carrots

Carissa Serink
Lacto-fermented pickled carrots are sour, salty, loaded with garlic and dill flavor, and contain gut-healthy probiotics.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Fermenting Time10 days d
Total Time20 minutes mins
Servings: 16
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Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
  • 4 cups filtered or distilled water
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
  • 8 sprigs dill, left whole
  • 6-8 large carrots, peeled and cut into sticks

Special Equipment

  • 2 clean, quart sized glass jars
  • glass weights and silicone jar lids (optional)
  • 2 elastic bands
  • cheesecloth, paper coffee filters or clean cotton dish towels

Instructions

  • Stir together salt and water until the salt is completely dissolved. Set aside.
  • Place 1 crushed garlic clove and 4 sprigs of dill in the bottoms of 2 quart sized jars. Pack the carrot sticks into the jars as tightly as you can. I find the best way to do this is to pack them vertically in 2 layers, making sure to leave some space at the top of the jar for the brine. The tighter you pack them in, the better, as it will help keep them in place when they are fermenting. 
  • Pour the brine into the jars. You may have some left over, which could be used to make more pickles. If any of your carrots are floating up in the brine, use something to keep them submerged. It could be something edible, like a cabbage leaf, or a small upturned glass container. I use glass weights that are specially designed for fermenting.
  • Cover the top of the jar with a few layers of cheesecloth, a few coffee filters or a clean cotton dish towel secured tightly with an elastic band. Move to a dark space where they won't be disturbed (like a pantry). Check on them daily to make sure no carrots or dill is floating above the brine, which will cause mold problems. If floating does occur, use a weight to push everything down. 
  • After a few days, you may see the brine begin to get cloudy. This is a normal part of the pickling process. Some pickles will get cloudier than others due to water content. After about a week, start tasting the pickles. They will begin to taste sour. The longer you leave them, the more sour they will become. When they have reached a flavor that you like, remove the weight (if used) and replace the cloth on top with the lid, and place in the refrigerator. They will keep in there for about a month.

Nutrition Disclaimer: I try my best to make sure the nutrition information I provide is accurate to provide you with the best information possible. However, due to ingredient discrepancies and other factors, the above nutrition information should be considered an estimation only.

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