Drinks and tricks with Horseradish on Real World Gardener

 KITCHEN GARDEN Tricks with Horseradish <p>My father was a big fan of this vegetable or perhaps it should be called a herb? He loved it grated on various meats, ‘clears out the sinuses' he always exclaimed. Not too many gardeners are familiar with horseradish and even though it's a perennial vegetable that's easy to grow.</p> <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8IhJV5KH-FaOnaFxE-aFlir0IeTjdMFPaHx_0JTpacJWKYxQshwpbKCVf5Vta7wfqsHFCNUV1cI2mxSk5C5GX1M1OO394SooNnCgPPwUmi-LIlHJwO3GYFebiASOUMTkgr8kxZpFM-8g4L4S0fYYYhks8gSPAInvGK9c5hy_zpq3bU4V749urDhi4Zg/s597/Corinne's%20horseradish.jpg'></a> <ul><li>Perhaps because gardeners and others aren't too familiar with what you do with this, ahem root vegetable. </li> <li>Well that's right,  horseradish is actually classified as a root vegetable even though you can use it as a seasoning and in drinks.</li> </ul> In drinks I hear you exclaim, what is it? Growing horseradish <ul><li>Firstly, to grow horseradish, get yourself a crown or a plant from the herb section of your garden centre.</li> <li>Planting in late winter is perfect.</li> <li>Choose a sunny but permanent spot.</li> <li>Dig in plenty of of well rotted manures and compost.</li> </ul> TIP: Horseradish can takeover a garden bed left unattended for a few months.  Grow it in a very large pot or keep it in a spot where it can't spread too easily. USES If you're grating horseradish, it loses its pungency fairly quickly, you can store it by making a horseradish cream or in vinegar. <ul><li>TIP: Corinne freezes the root in pieces. Then grate as needed.</li> </ul> Cocktails with horseradish. <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieu2BafQAsbgueyPfVSbKsMUd7F4EPTHrXgDVUuVj0_i17zX80YzEpDorw5K9GwBwZXqXgjUG_hvcSLs0wSPENOzzMhtHKHvOZm9LNG4TjGgRIQQ__7OyWM6ncVkSDw-3CawuUdmca_lrl3hGydf-qiTIoPgSODFbeX3vLXKvmiytVaq-GtDQbJs8tfg/s800/Vodka%20martini.jpg'></a> If you’re into experimenting try grated horseradish in white sauce or in a savoury martini or even a bloody mar