Şalgam

Name: Authentic Şalgam (Fermented Turnip Juice)
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Turkey
Ingredients: 5 kg purple carrots (or a mix of purple carrots and turnips); 100 g coarse bulgur (bulgur pilavlik); 3 liters water (non-chlorinated or filtered); 60 g sea salt (approximately 2% of the total vegetable and water weight); 1-2 cloves garlic (optional, for enhanced flavor)