Sauerkraut with cranberries is a storehouse of vitamin C. This product is recommended to use all year round. Therefore, in the autumn season, having gathered a crop of vegetables and berries, try as much as possible to prepare this vitamin snack for the future. For those hostesses who want to learn how to ferment cabbage with cranberries, we present two recipes - classic and with the addition of apples and currants. The product, prepared according to these descriptions, has a pleasant aroma, attractive appearance and spicy taste. We are sure that these snacks will conquer you and your household the first time.
Sauerkraut with cranberries (classic recipe)
To prepare a traditional Russian snack, prepare the following products:
- white cabbage - 2 kg;
- large carrots - 2 pieces;
- fresh or frozen cranberries - 300 g;
- rock salt - 100 gr.
Description of the cooking process
Grind the cabbage on a shredder or knife and put in a large bowl. Sprinkle the vegetable with salt. Its amount can vary according to your taste (approximately 100 g). Grind the vegetable mass with your hands and leave to insist. Add the grated carrots here and mix. Place the billet in a pan, tamp, cover with a plate and put oppression on top. Leave the cabbage to ferment for about five days, periodically removing foam from its surface. After this time, remove the oppression, pierce the workpiece in several places with a wooden skewer. This action promotes the release of bitterness from the product during fermentation. Next, try the cabbage to taste. If it is not yet acidic enough, then leave it to boil a couple more days. In the finished vegetable mass, add cranberries, mix and arrange in clean, sterile jars. Cover the containers with lids and store in a cool place. In a few days, the blank will acquire a beautiful pink color, and from now on you can try it. This is how cabbage with cranberries is simply and quickly prepared. For the winter, this product can be left by clogging the containers with metal caps. A similar appetizer is stored all winter, without losing its healing properties and pleasant taste.
Sauerkraut with cranberries (recipe with apples and currants)
Ingredients required for cooking:
- white cabbage of medium or late varieties - 2 kg;
- large carrots - 1 piece;
- cranberry and blackcurrant berries - 3 large spoons each;
- green apples - 2 pieces;
- salt -1 large spoon.
How to cook such sauerkraut with cranberries? Recipe
Chop the vegetables, sprinkle with salt and mix well. Chop apples into thin slices. The bottom of the container in which the workpiece will be salted, cover with cabbage leaves. Put a quarter of the total amount of vegetable mass on them. Pour 3 tablespoons of berries on it. Then put cabbage again, and apples on top. Thus, lay the workpiece in layers and cover with cabbage leaves. Cover the vessel with a plate and expose the oppression. After three days, open the container, pierce the mass
skewer and leave for another day. Next, put the product in glass jars and cork. Store the workpiece in the basement. Before serving, add sunflower oil to taste in a dish.
Sauerkraut with cranberries (a traditional recipe or with the addition of apples) is a healthy dish for all family members. Having prepared it for the future, you will provide your family with a constant source of vitamins and minerals.