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Fermented Red Cabbage Sauerkraut Recipe

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Fermentation Time: 14 days
Total Time: 14 days 25 minutes
Servings: 2 lbs
How to easily make fermented red cabbage sauerkraut at home to aid gut, digestive and overall health. Delicious eaten as a snack on its own, used to top salads, sandwiches and burgers and added to sauces, soups and smoothies.
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Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cut the cabbage into quarters and finely shred each one. 
  • Place the finely shredded cabbage in a large glass bowl & stir in 1/2 tbsp fine ground sea salt for every 300 grams/2/3 lbs of cabbage.
  • Leave to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Massage the salt into the cabbage for 10 minutes with your fingers. The cabbage will shrink and release its liquid.
  • Transfer the cabbage into a fermentation or wide mouth glass jar, pressing it down firmly so it’s tightly packed and its liquid is completely covering it.
  • If using a wide mouth glass jar, place a fermentation weight on top. Seal the jar tightly and place it in a cool dark cupboard.
  • If using a wide mouth glass jar, open and close the jar tightly once a day to release built up gases. Fermentation jars with an airlock system don't need to be opened and closed each day. Simply leave them to ferment. 
  • Red sauerkraut is ready after 2 weeks or until done to your liking - the longer you leave it the more sour the flavour.

Notes

Links. Above links are for US readers. Links for UK readers – fine ground sea salt, chopping knife, large 4 quart/3 litre glass bowl, weighing scales, measuring spoons, fermentation jar, wide mouth glass mason jar, fermentation weights.
 
Storage. Homemade sauerkraut can be stored in the fridge for up to 6 months as long as it's kept covered with its brine and clean utensils are used to serve it from the jar.
 
Nutrition. Nutrition information is for 1/3 ounce/10 grams of sauerkraut, is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is only intended for reference only.

Nutrition

Serving: 10g | Calories: 3kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 112IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
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