Bohemian Sauerkraut

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (28 ounce) can sauerkraut
• 1/2-1 teaspoon caraway seed (we use more)
• 1/2-1 teaspoon juniper berries, lightly crushed (optional)
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons rendered lamb fat
• 1 large onion, chopped (can use a medium onion)
• black pepper
• 1 cup water
• 1/2-1 cup dry white (you may substitute pineapple juice, , or beef bouillon ( but we never do)

Recipe

• 1 rinse sauerkraut in warm water and drain well. (not rinsing the kraut yields a more sour end product which is the way we like it.)
• 2 place in a heavy saucepan with caraway seeds, berries (if used) , butter, and chopped onions. cover pan tightly and simmer over lowest heat 15 to 30 minutes.
• 3 add pepper, water and white and cook 30 to 90 minutes longer depending on how soft you like your kraut.