When it was fall harvest in Tennessee, my grandmother always made sauerkraut. Sometimes she made it using a crock to ferment the cabbage. At other times she used canning and pickling methods. Either way, it’s a fine way to preserve cabbage.
Sauerkraut Recipe
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons pickling salt
- 8 tablespoons cider vinegar
- water
- 4 1- quart jars
Instructions
- Chop cabbage into small pieces. Loosely pack cabbage into 1 quart jars. Don't fill the jar completely; leave about 1-inch from the top of each jar free.
- Add 2 tablespoons canning and pickling salt and 2 tablespoons vinegar to each jar. Fill the jars with water leaving about ½-inch from the top free.
- Place lids and rings on jars; slightly tighten the rings (should be loose). The fermenting cabbage will cause the jars to expand and seal in about 10-12 days. Place the jars on newspaper in a cool dark place. Let stand 2-3 weeks before eating.
Notes
It takes about 10-12 days for lids to seal.
Yields about 4 quarts.
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