Adana style turnip juice recipe at home: Perfect taste in 48 hours!

Turnip juice, which has an important place in Adana cuisine, is a fermented drink made from a mixture of red carrots, cranesbills and salt water. It is usually preferred with meat dishes such as döner and kebab, and especially with spicy heavy dishes. So what is the turnip juice recipe at home in 48 hours? Here are the ingredients…

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INGREDIENTS FOR TURNIP JUICE

2 kg black carrots

1 large beetroot (optional, for taste and color)

1 cup fine bulgur

2 liters of drinking water

1 tablespoon rock salt

1 teaspoon lemon salt

1 bread crust (for the leavening process)

5 cloves of garlic (optional, for flavor)

2-3 hot peppers (optional, for those who like it spicy)

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FERMENTATION PROCESS

Place the bulgur in a jar and add 1 cup of water. Then add the bread crust and cover the jar with cheesecloth. Let this mixture sit for 2 days. To prepare the turnip juice, wash the black carrots and beets thoroughly, peel them, and chop them into large pieces. Boil 2 liters of water and cool.