Brown Sugar Spiced Red Cabbage Recipes

BROWN-SUGAR-SPICED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat drippings in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add cabbage and onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add vinegar, port, sugar, cinnamon, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is soft, about 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper.

RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place water in a large saucepan, and stir in cabbage, apples, brown sugar, vinegar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and 1 tablespoon butter. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and cover. Simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender. Stir in remaining butter before serving.

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place cabbage in a medium saucepan with water and salt, and bring to a boil. Stir in brown sugar and caraway seeds. Cook 12 minutes, or until cabbage is tender; drain.
• In a medium bowl, toss cabbage with vinegar and butter until thoroughly coated.

SWEET & SOUR SPICED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• NOTE: IF HALVING THE RECIPE, THE PROPER AMOUNTS OF SUGAR AND VINEGAR SHOULD BE 8 TEASPOONS (2 TABLESPOONS PLUS 2 TEASPOONS). CABBAGE MAY BE SHREDDED OR CHOPPED USING A FOOD PROCESSOR. (STEP ONE): CORE and shred (or chop) the red cabbage.
• PEEL and core the apple, then chop finely; PEEL and chop one small onion.
• SQUEEZE enough lemons to yield 2 tablespoons juice, if using fresh (bottled juice okay).
• MELT butter in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.
• ADD cabbage and cook until just softened, stirring often (or, cook 4 slices chopped bacon in skillet until crisp, then begin sauteeing cabbage).
• ADD the apple, onion and sugar, then continue cooking 5 minutes.
• ADD the remaining ingredients.
• COVER and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• ADJUST seasoning to taste and accompany with with a pork or beef main course.
• SERVE and enjoy!

SPICED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• *** You can also use 3 cups sugar. Will yield cabbage that has a much softer "bite". More like a mild kraut than a strong vinegar pickle. 1 cup sugar gives lots of vinegar bite. I like it both ways, but usually use 3 cups sugar. If using 3 cups sugar, do not reduce the volume of vinegar. **.
• Layer shredded cabbage and salt in large bowl, let stand covered 24 hours.
• Rinse and drain 6 hours on paper towel to dry.
• Combine sugar, mace, mustard seed, and vinegar in pan.
• Tie whole spices in bag, add to vinegar solution, bring to boil.
• Boil 5 minutes, remove spice bag.
• Pack cabbage into hot jar with 1/4" headspace.
• Ladle spiced vinegar to 1/4" headspace.
• Process 20 minutes in boiling water canner.

WINTER SPICED SWEET & SOUR BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Tip the cabbage into a large pan with the sugar, vinegar, cinnamon and star anise. Season well. Put over a medium heat and bring to a simmer, then cover, reduce the heat and cook for 1 hr, simmering gently and stirring occasionally.
• Remove the lid, turn the heat up to medium and continue cooking for 20 mins, uncovered, until tender and the liquid has reduced to a sticky syrup. Once cool, will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for three days or frozen for up to two months. Reheat over a low heat. Stir in the butter before serving.

STICKY SPICED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan, add cabbage, ginger, onions, allspice and mustard seeds, then cook for 5 mins until just starting to wilt.
• Scatter over the sugar and pour in the vinegar. Cover pan, gently cook for 10 mins, then remove lid and turn up the heat to medium. Simmer the liquid in the cabbage for about 20 mins, stirring occasionally, then stir continuously for the last few mins until all the liquid has evaporated and becomes sticky on the bottom of the pan. Tip cabbage into a large bowl and serve.

SPICED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1 in. of water and cabbage to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Return to pan; stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 1 hour or until cabbage is tender. Remove bay leaf.