Easy Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut is a probiotic-rich food that’s made from cabbage. This recipe is so easy that you’ll wonder why you haven’t been making this all along.

Organic & Fair-Trade Ingredients:

• 1 small, fresh red cabbage, minced (saving outer leaves of cabbage)

• 1 fresh organic carrot, grated

• 4 teaspoons salt

• 1 tablespoon organic minced ginger

• 1 clove organic minced garlic

• Filtered water

Instructions:

1. Mince and grate ingredients. Place all ingredients in a bowl. Massage and squeeze to release the juices. 

2. Place mixed ingredients into a 2–quart-sized wide mouth mason jar and cover with outer leaves of the cabbage to weigh it down. 

3. Add filtered water. The top of the vegetables should be covered, with liquid 1-inch below the top of the jar. 

4. Cover tightly, opening at least once daily to release the pressure and ensure the cabbage mixture remains under the liquid without overflowing.

5. Keep away from sunlight for several days before tasting your sauerkraut.

6. Fermentation time varies depending on preference, temperature, salinity, and freshness of ingredients. If you’re in a hurry you can ferment for as little as 5 days, although the cabbage will be crunchy. Traditional sauerkraut is typically fermented for several weeks.

7. When the sauerkraut is ready, transfer to the refrigerator.