Russian-style sauerkraut can be made in five days with only five ingredients: cabbage, carrots, water, salt, and sugar. It keeps well in the refrigerator.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Calories
27 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Combine cabbage and carrots in a large (at least 1 gallon) ceramic or glass jar.
Step 2
Stir salt into spring water in a large bowl or measuring cup until dissolved. Add to cabbage mixture to cover (cabbage mixture should be completely submerged); place a small inverted saucer on top to keep it submerged.
Step 3
Cover jar with a clean kitchen towel. Leave on counter at room temperature for 3 days; poke holes through cabbage mixture to bottom of jar with the handle of a wooden spoon to help gas escape, once a day, for 3 days.
Step 4
Add a small amount of liquid from jar to a small bowl; stir in sugar until dissolved. Return liquid to jar.
Step 5
Cover jar, making sure cabbage mixture submerged. Leave on counter for 2 more days; poke holes into mixture to help trapped gasses escape, once a day, for 2 days.
Step 6
Transfer sauerkraut and liquid to smaller jars, seal, and refrigerate between uses.
