Salmon Sembuh Bit (Gin atau Vodka, Gravlax)

Bahan-bahan (12 porsi)

• 1 kg / 2 lb single piece of fresh salmon
• 400 g / 14 oz beetroot/beet ((raw), peeled and diced in 1cm / 0.5" cubes (500g/1 lb weight pre-peeling))
• 1 cup cooking salt / kosher salt ( (NOT iodised and NOT table salt, Note 2))
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 4 tsp caraway seeds (, whole)
• 4 tsp white peppercorn (, whole)
• 4 tsp coriander seeds (, whole)
• 5 1/2 tbsp vodka ((OK to omit, Note 5))
• 4 tsp black peppercorns (, whole)
• 4 tsp juniper berries (, whole)
• 4 tsp coriander seeds (, whole)
• 5 1/2 tbsp gin ((OK to omit, Note 5))
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 tbsp horseradish (fresh), finely grated ((Note 6))
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp lemon zest
• 1 tsp chopped dill
• 2 cucumbers ((Lebanese not the long English/Telegraph ones))
• 2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp dill (, roughly chopped)
• Dark rye bread (, thinly sliced 3mm / ⅛ " (or crackers or other thinly sliced bread))
• 1/3 cup capers ((some for garnish, some for assembling bites))
• 1/4 cup oil ((vegetable, canola))
• Fresh dill sprigs and lemon wedges or slices