How to Make Homemade Prepared Horseradish

How to Make Homemade Prepared Horseradish

from simplyrecipes.com
10 min
24 servings

Have fresh horseradish root? Here's how to make homemade horseradish by adding vinegar and grinding it in a food processor. It's the best prepared horseradish you'll ever taste!

Ingredients

  • 8-10-inch long piece of horseradish root
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • Pinch salt

Directions

  1. 1

    Dig up or buy an 8 to 10-inch horseradish root: If you have access to a garden horseradish plant, use a sturdy shovel to dig up an 8 to 10-inch long tuber of horseradish. (You can't pull it up.) Remove the leaves (if needed) and rinse the dirt off of the root.

  2. 2

    Peel and chop: Use a vegetable peeler to peel the surface skin off of the tuber. Chop into pieces.

  3. 3

    Grind with water, then add the vinegar and salt: Put into a small food processor. Add a couple of tablespoons of water. Process until well ground, adding more water a teaspoon at a time if needed. Be careful! A ground-up fresh horseradish is many times as potent as freshly chopped onions and can really hurt your eyes if you get too close. Keep at arm's length and work in a well-ventilated room. Strain out some of the water if the mixture is too liquidy. Add a tablespoon of white vinegar and a pinch of salt to the mixture. Pulse to combine. Note that the vinegar will stabilize the level of hotness of the ground horseradish, so do not wait too long to add it to the mixture. Add more vinegar, 1 teaspoon at a time, if needed.

  4. 4

    Transfer to a jar: Using a rubber spatula, carefully transfer the grated horseradish to a jar. It will keep for at least 1 month in the refrigerator. Did you love this recipe? Give us some stars below!