Kraut juice (called Sauerkrautsaft in German, Zeamă de varză/Moare in Romanian, rasol, rasoj or rasuluk in the
Balkans) is a beverage that consists of the liquid in which
sauerkraut is cured. It is the juice of the vegetable itself and the pickling brine.
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It is widely available in many central and eastern European countries, such as Germany and Serbia, and in the parts of the
Northeast
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and
Midwest
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where
German immigrants settled, such as central and western
Pennsylvania.
It may be taken as a
dietary supplement
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, as it is a source of
vitamin C,
B vitamins,
Vitamin E,
Vitamin K,
potassium (475 mg),
calcium,
phosphorus,
sulphur
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,
iron,
copper,
zinc,
magnesium and
lactic acid.
Uses
Kraut juice may be drunk alone or used as a component in
mixed drinks.
It is one of the alternatives used in Romania to give the traditional soups
ciorbă
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its sour taste.
See also
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Clamato
*
Rasol
References
Juice
Dietary supplements
German drinks
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