Sauerkraut (White and Pink)

Sauerkraut – crisp like January snow! Snow-white and pink … It just asks: “Eat me!”

Ingredients

For a 3 liter jar:

• White cabbage – 4 kg
• Medium carrots – 1 pc.
• or beets – 1/2 pc. (for 1.2 kg of cabbage)
• Rock salt (not iodized)

Directions

1. We start the pickling by choosing cabbage: it should not have putrefactive spots; the color of the cabbage should be uniform and practically not have a green tint (if the cabbage is yellow, then it is not suitable for salting, since it was stored under improper conditions); veins should be small, leaves are thin; the head of the cabbage must be firm and firm.

   

2. Divide the head of cabbage into 4 parts (it is more convenient to chop this way) and, if there are black dots, cut them out. Then finely chop the cabbage using a shredder (or knife).

   

3. Mix half of the cabbage with grated carrots (do not add too many carrots, because they contain a lot of sugar and the cabbage will develop a bitter taste during fermentation).
4. We take ordinary table salt, without adding iodine. Salt the cabbage to taste (like a salad): add a little salt and taste. We leave at room temperature for 5-6 minutes so that the cabbage starts up the juice. The main thing is not to overexpose the cabbage, because it will begin to oxidize and a yellow color will appear.
5. Put some cabbage in a dry clean jar and tamp it until the juice is released.
6. Thus, we continue to fill the jar with cabbage, but not to the brim, because a lot of juice is released during fermentation.
7. To make pink sauerkraut, mix the rest with grated beets, also with a little of it, because beets also contain a lot of sugar. Sprinkle with salt.
8. We fill the jar with pink cabbage in the same way.
9. We cover the jars with saucers and put them in a container where the liquid will drain.
   Leave the cabbage for about 3 days. (Ideal conditions are 17 degrees, but if the room temperature is higher – about 23 degrees, the cabbage will cook quickly, in 2-3 days.)
10. The sauerkraut is very juicy and crispy. The only difference between pink and white cabbage is that pink is slightly sweeter.

    

11. Let homemade sauerkraut always be on your table!

Bon Appetit!

Also Like

Sauerkraut with White Beans

The perfect sauerkraut with white beans recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

White Chocolate Mousse with Pink Applesauce

The perfect white chocolate mousse with pink applesauce recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

White Cabbage Fermented Into Sauerkraut

The perfect white cabbage fermented into sauerkraut recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Mama or Pink Panther

The perfect pink mama or pink panther recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Red Pink

The perfect red pink recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Bangalow

The perfect pink bangalow recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Cloud

The perfect pink cloud recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Colada

The perfect pink colada recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Crepes

The perfect pink crepes recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Drink

The perfect pink drink recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Driver

The perfect pink driver recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Dune

The perfect pink dune recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Elephant

The perfect pink elephant recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Hearts

The perfect pink hearts recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Jelly

The perfect pink jelly recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Lady

The perfect pink lady recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Lemonade

The perfect pink lemonade recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Morning

The perfect pink morning recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Panther

The perfect pink panther recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...

Pink Porridge

The perfect pink porridge recipe with a picture and simple step-by-step instructions. More...