Quick Sauerkraut Russian-style

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 pounds shredded cabbage
• 2 carrots, grated
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 (1 liter) bottle spring water
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• mix cabbage and carrots in a large ceramic or glass jar at least 1 gallon in volume.
• stir salt into spring water in a large bowl until dissolved; pour over cabbage mixture which should be completely submerged. use an inverted small saucer to keep pressure on cabbage to keep it submerged in the liquid.
• cover container with a clean kitchen towel. poking holes through the cabbage mixture to the bottom of the container with the handle of a wooden spoon to help gas escape once a day, keep on counter at room temperature for 3 days.
• pour a small amount of the liquid from the container into a small bowl; stir sugar into the liquid until dissolved. return the liquid to the container.
• cover container, again assuring the vegetables are submerged in liquid. keep on counter for 2 days more, again poking holes into the mixture to help trapped gasses escape daily.
• transfer vegetables and liquid to jars, seal, and refrigerate between uses.