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Parve
Easy
10 Servings
Allergens 
No Allergens specified
30 Minutes
Diets
While both white and red cabbage are excellent antioxidants, red cabbage contains about 30% more. I’ve included some great tips I learned for fermenting red cabbage that can be your guide to fermentation success!
1 (3-pound) head of red cabbage
1 tablespoon salt (pink Himalayan is best)
1 apple of your choice, grated
1 tablespoon pickling spice
honey or maple syrup (optional)
First massage your cabbage with the salt, let it sit for approximately half an hour in a bowl, and it begins to sweat and creates your brine for you! What you are looking for is for all the water to be drawn out of the cabbage by the salt and to start seeing a salt-water brine starting to form at the bottom of the bowl. You will need enough brine to cover your sauerkraut in the jar you will be using to ferment it.
After your cabbage is massaged with salt and you have the salty liquid, gently mix in your grated apple and pickling spice until it is combined evenly. Now it’s ready to go into your mason jar.
Make sure the vessel can breathe but can be sealed enough to keep out any unwanted bacteria and yeasts. I used a paper bag and tied it with a string. You will also need to make sure your container is deep enough that your sauerkraut can be pushed below the brine level for fermentation. Put your jar directly over the bowl, and begin packing your kraut into the jar. Don’t forget to pack all that nice brine at the bottom of the bowl.
Let your kraut ferment for three to five days at room temperature. (The longer you ferment, the more sour and strong the flavor.) When your sauerkraut reaches the desired flavor, screw on a lid and refrigerate. Eat within one month.
If desired, you can add maple syrup or honey for a little added sweetness after the cabbage is fermented.
Photography by Mushka Krinsky
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