Homemade Sauerkraut

Free vegetable serve
Best Choice Recipe

Sauerkraut is one of our gut health super foods.

Prep : 30 min

Leave to stand for 2 weeks

Ingredients

  • 1 Medium Head of Cabbage
  • 10ml (2 tsp) salt

Instructions

  • Chop or shred cabbage and sprinkle with salt.

  • Knead the cabbage with clean hands, or pound with a potato masher for about 10 minutes, until there is enough liquid to cover.

  • Stuff the cabbage into a class jar, pressing the cabbage underneath the liquid. If necessary, add a bit of water to completely cover cabbage.

  • Cover the jar with a tight airlock lid.

  • Culture at room temperature (18-20°c is preferred) for at least 2 weeks until desired flavour and texture are achieved. If using a tight lid, “burp” daily to release excess pressure.

  • Once the sauerkraut is finished, put a tight lid on the jar and move to cold storage.

  • The sauerkraut’s flavour will continue to develop as it ages.

    VARIATIONS:
    Prior to culturing, you can also mix 1 part other vegetables or ingredients (shredded carrots, apples, etc.) with 5 parts cabbage to vary the recipe.