Christmas is here, for me that means prime rib and horseradish sauce. Can't get any spicy stuff around here, so that means make your own. It's rather easy and you can make it as hot or as mild as you'd like. Mom used to grate it by hand, I'm not sure how she managed to stay alive doing it that way, this stuff is pungent!
All you need is a horseradish root, peeler, knife, blender/grater/food processor, water, salt & vinegar.
Peel off all of the skin and cut the ends off.
Cut unto smaller to handle pieces and then dice it up. It's very fibrous, so be careful you don't slice your fingers off.
Got about 1 1/2 cups
WARNING! Make sure your exhaust hood is on high, or your windows are open or do this outside. If you have a gas mask, you can also use that.
Into the Blendtec with about 1/2 cup of water. You can use a blender, food processor, or grate it by hand. Now when you open the blender/food processor, keep your face away, you'll be hit by an invisible cloud of, of, WOW.
Spun for about 2 minutes. This needed a little more water and processing time. You know what prepared horseradish looks like.
Now, how hot do you want it? If you don't want it real hot, throw a splash of vinegar in right away and blend for another 30 seconds or so. If you want it hotter wait 3-5 minutes befor adding the vinegar. I used about a shot glass full and also added a teaspoon of salt.
The older the horseradish gets, the darker it will become and less potent. Here's some remnants from a jar I had in the back of the fridge along with the fresh stuff.
How spicy was this? Holy Mary Mother of God HOT!!! Your sinuses will be immediately cleared.
All you need is a horseradish root, peeler, knife, blender/grater/food processor, water, salt & vinegar.
Peel off all of the skin and cut the ends off.
Cut unto smaller to handle pieces and then dice it up. It's very fibrous, so be careful you don't slice your fingers off.
Got about 1 1/2 cups
WARNING! Make sure your exhaust hood is on high, or your windows are open or do this outside. If you have a gas mask, you can also use that.
Into the Blendtec with about 1/2 cup of water. You can use a blender, food processor, or grate it by hand. Now when you open the blender/food processor, keep your face away, you'll be hit by an invisible cloud of, of, WOW.
Spun for about 2 minutes. This needed a little more water and processing time. You know what prepared horseradish looks like.
Now, how hot do you want it? If you don't want it real hot, throw a splash of vinegar in right away and blend for another 30 seconds or so. If you want it hotter wait 3-5 minutes befor adding the vinegar. I used about a shot glass full and also added a teaspoon of salt.
The older the horseradish gets, the darker it will become and less potent. Here's some remnants from a jar I had in the back of the fridge along with the fresh stuff.
How spicy was this? Holy Mary Mother of God HOT!!! Your sinuses will be immediately cleared.