Bratwurst and sauerkraut | My recipes | Umami

Ingredients

• For sauerkraut:
• 1 (24-ounce) jar or refrigerated package sauerkraut
• 3 tablespoons butter, or 3 bacon slices, diced
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 3 or 4 bay leaves
• 5 or 6 juniper berries
• 4 or 5 whole cloves
• ½ cup sweet white wine or water
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• For bratwurst:
• 6 bratwurst
• 1 (12-ounce) bottle lager or weizen beer (optional)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (if pan-frying)
• Mustard, for serving