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Spiced Honey Sauerkraut


Course Condiment, Side Dish
Cuisine German
Keyword Sauerkraut
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

  • 2 sweet onions
  • 2 tablespoons clarified butter
  • 1 can sauerkraut 850g
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 juniper berries
  • 3 cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Peel and chop the onions into fine pieces.
  2. Heat the clarified butter in a large skillet.
  3. Add the onion pieces and stir until they become golden brown.
  4. Drain the sauerkraut well and add to the pan. Stir to combine completely with the onions.
  5. Add the honey and stir to coat.
  6. Add the bay leaf, juniper berries, and cloves to the pan and stir to combine completely.

  7. Sprinkle the ground cinnamon over the top and mix.
  8. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
  9. Remove the pan from the heat. Fish out the bay leaf, cloves, and juniper berries and serve.
  10. If you are not serving the kraut immediately, leave the spices in until just before serving.