Wise Goat Organics — Purple Carrot Kanji - Raw & Organic

Kanji, the traditional North Indian winter tonic: purple carrots and mustard seed fermented into a deep magenta, spicy, tangy probiotic drink.

Kanji has been made in North Indian homes for generations, usually in the cooler months, by souring black or purple carrots with mustard seed in salted water in the sun. Wise Goat makes it the same way with organic purple carrots, organic mustard, red pepper and unrefined sea salt. It is raw and unpasteurized, so the live Lactobacillus cultures, lactic acid and enzymes of fermentation are all in the bottle. Purple carrots are rich in anthocyanins, the same antioxidant pigments found in purple cabbage. The flavor is spicy, tangy and rich, faintly mustardy, and unlike anything else in the cooler.

Who this is for

• You want a probiotic drink with real character, not a sweet kombucha
• You grew up with kanji, or you want to try a traditional ferment beyond kraut and kimchi
• You want a digestive shot before heavy meals
• You are cutting sugar and vinegar and want a live-culture drink with neither

How to use

Take one or two ounces as a morning shot or before meals to support digestion, and work up to a small glass. Sip it cold. Add a splash to smoothies for a probiotic boost, or whisk with olive oil for a spicy dressing. Shake gently before serving.

Ingredients: water, organic purple carrots, organic mustard, organic red pepper, unrefined sea salt. 14 oz. Shelf-stable unopened, but refrigeration keeps the flavor best; keep cold once opened. Live and fermenting, so open slowly over a sink.

Made by Wise Goat Organics in Hollister, California: a small, woman-owned, USDA Organic certified fermentery run by Mary Risavi, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, in small batches in glass and stainless steel with produce grown within 20 miles of the kitchen. Two-time Good Food Awards winner.