Homemade Sauerkraut
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
2 liters of sauerkraut
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Calories
45 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Homemade Sauerkraut
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Ingredients
- 1 large head red cabbage thinly sliced*
- 6 tablespoons coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Place the thinly sliced cabbage in a large mixing bowl along with coarse sea salt. Use your hands to massage the salt into the cabbage and squeeze it in batches for a few minutes. This process will release the water within the cabbage, which ends up being the liquid in which the cabbage ferments.
- Transfer the salty squeezed cabbage to the fermentation crock (make sure all of the salt gets in there, too!) and place the ceramic weight on top of it.
- Let the crock sit, preferably in a warm, dark place like a closet or pantry. After 24 hours, check the status of the cabbage. If it isn’t fully submerged in its own liquid, dissolve a couple tablespoons of sea salt in spring or well water and add it to the crock so that the cabbage is fully covered in water.
- Allow the crock to sit for a full week, checking on it periodically to be sure it isn’t moldy. After a few days, it will begin to smell vinegary and after a week, you’ll have sauerkraut!
- Transfer the sauerkraut (along with the liquid) to a sanitized seal-able jar and refrigerate. When sealed properly, sauerkraut should last in your refrigerator for months on end.
Notes
- *You can also use green cabbage
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1(1/2) cup serving
Calories
45kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2liters of sauerkraut
Amount Per Serving
Calories 45 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1(1/2) cup serving | |
| Calories | 45kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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