How to Make Sauerkraut
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Cook Time
5 d
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Total Time
5 d
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Servings
24 servings
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Calories
25 kcal
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Cuisine
German
How to Make Sauerkraut
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Tangy, crunchy, and oh, so good for you, here’s How to Make Sauerkraut the old-fashioned way. All you need is salt, cabbage, and time; you’ll be thrilled with just how delicious and easy it is.
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Ingredients
- 5 pounds green cabbage quartered, cored, and sliced lengthwise 1/8 inch thick
- 3 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon juniper berries
Instructions
- Combine half of cabbage and half of salt in large bowl. Forcefully knead salt into cabbage until cabbage just begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add remaining cabbage and salt and continue kneading until all cabbage has softened and begins to give off moisture, about 3 minutes. Stir in juniper berries.
- Transfer cabbage and any accumulated liquid to sterilized 1-gallon ceramic crock, pressing down firmly with clean fist or sterilized flat headed potato masher to eliminate air pockets. Top cabbage with clean plate just small enough to fit inside crock and weigh plate down with clean rock or quart jar filled with water. Cover with triple layer of cheesecloth, securing in place with rubber band. Let ferment at room temperature, 65 to 75 degrees, for 2 hours.
- Remove cheesecloth and weight, and press plate firmly onto cabbage. Replace weight and cheesecloth and let ferment 2 more hours. Repeat process twice more, or until cabbage is fully submerged under brine. (If brine doesn't completely submerge cabbage within 24 hours, cover cabbage with mixture of 1 cup water and teaspoon salt).
- Check cabbage every 2 days, pressing down cabbage to keep it submerged (top off with additional brine, made following instructions in step 3, as needed). Let ferment until sauerkraut has reached desired level of fermentation, 5 to 10 days. Transfer sauerkraut and brine to glass jars with tight-fitting lids and refrigerate. Sauerkraut can be refrigerated for up to 2 months.
Notes
- Yield: About 3 quarts.
- Adapted from the America's Test Kitchen D.I.Y. Cookbook.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
0.5cup
Calories
25kcal
(1%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
889mg
(37%)
Potassium
161mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
93IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 25 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 25kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 889mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 93IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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