Red Cabbage Apple Ginger Kraut Recipe

An approachable, easy going sauerkraut, this red cabbage apple ginger kraut fits the bill for anyone in the market for a mellow, delicious ferment.

I spent a goodly amount of time pondering what I’d make in my Yaozu 2L Fermenting Crock for its maiden voyage. First I considered a basic batch of kraut (but I already have multiple jars that I’m working through). I thought about kimchi (but again, there’s a surplus in the fridge). Eventually, I settled on the combination of red cabbage, apples, and ginger.

At least three days out of seven, I eat some kraut for breakfast. And while I enjoy spicy, garlicky, pungent cabbage with my eggs, sometimes I’d like a slightly gentler ferment to have alongside a piece of toast or some oats. This bright pink red cabbage apple ginger concoction, made just a little bit sweet with the apples, seemed like it would fit the bill.

This is an incredibly quick kraut to prep, particularly if you have a food processor to help with the slicing. I fitted my wide mouth Magimix with the slicing blade and ran the cabbage through in less than a minute. I swapped in the shredding blade and made quick work of the apples and ginger.

Once all the produce was prepped and in my biggest mixing bowl, I added 2 1/2 tablespoons of salt, mixed it in well and let the whole thing sit for about half an hour. If I wanted to get the cabbage into the crock more quickly, I could have worked and kneaded it to speed things along, but I had the time and so let it wilt under the influence of the salt.

Half an hour later, the cabbage had released a whole bunch of liquid and was ready to go into the crock (which I’d washed earlier in warm, soapy water). When it was all in the crock, I tucked a couple of large leaves in on top of the shreds, and used the weights to keep things tamped down. Then I filled up the water channel about half way, set the lid on, and put the whole thing on a plate in case there was any leakage.

It’s been bubbling on my dining room table (since it’s a ceramic crock, there’s no worry about sunlight). I’ve already snuck a taste and even young and half-fermented, and it’s delicious. Perfect for eating alongside breakfast.

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Red Cabbage, Apple, and Ginger Kraut

Ingredients

3 1/2 pounds red cabbage, shredded


1 pounds apples, shredded


4 ounces peeled ginger, shredded


2 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt

Instructions

Combine the cabbage, apples, ginger, and salt in a large bowl and rub them together until you have a goodly amount of liquid in the bowl. Or let them sit until soft and liquidy.


Pack the wilted veg into a crock (or a wide mouth jar if you don't have a crock) a handful at a time (press each layer down firmly. If you push it all in at once, you won't get it all in).


Once you have all the veg into the jar, weigh it down with pickling weights.


Set the crock/jar on a plate. Cover it and place it somewhere that's out of direct sunlight.


Check the kraut every couple of days and push it back down if it expands.


When it tastes tangy and good, it's done! Put it into the fridge and enjoy.






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