Sauerkraut

Directions

  1. 1Shred the cabbages, and keep some of the big leaves for later.
  2. 2Measure out salt and sprinkle this over the shredded cabbage.
  3. 3Add juniper berries, mustard seed, and caraway.
  4. 4Mix well and let it sit for 30 minutes.
  5. 5Squeeze out the liquid.
  6. 6Put the mixture in mason jars and pack it down.
  7. 7Add extra brine.
  8. 8Put a big daddy cabbage leave in the jar.
  9. 9Pop the lid on and make sure it's super tight.
  10. 10Store these in a cool dark place for two weeks and burp them once a day.

Ingredients

  • 2 shredded cabbages
  • 45 g Kosher salt
  • 9 g juniper berries
  • 18 g mustard seeds
  • 7 g caraway seeds

Equipment

cabbage slicertwo bowlsmeasuring scalemeasuring cupsmason jar

Tips

  • Keep the root on when shredding the cabbage.
  • It's better to make it home made.