Looper’s Sauerkraut
Ingredients
- 3 lb Green Cabbage
- 2 Carrots shredded
- 1 tbsp Salt Kosher, non-iodized
- 2 tsp Juniper Berries
- 2 tsp Caraway Seeds
Instructions
- Wash the cabbage and remove any wilted outer leaves.
- Quarter the cabbage, remove the core, and slice the cabbage into thin strips
- Place the cabbage, carrots, juniper berries, and caraway seed in a large bowl, and sprinkle the sea salt over the top. Massage the salt into the cabbage.
- Allow the salt to draw out the liquid from the cabbage, approximately 2 hours
- pack the cabbage mixture tightly into a mason jar. top with 2% brine (1tsp salt to cup of water) if necessary. Place a cabbage leaf over mixture and place weight on top.
- seal jar with fermenting lid and allow to ferment at least 2 weeks @70 degrees
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