Jewelled Cranberry Juniper Red Cabbage Recipes

GRANDMA JEANETTE'S AMAZING GERMAN RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place butter, cabbage, apples, and sugar into a large pot. Pour in the vinegar and water, and season with salt, pepper, and clove.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the cabbage is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

JEWELLED CRANBERRY & JUNIPER RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large lidded pan, then gently cook the onion and juniper for 10 mins until the onion has softened, but not coloured. Tip in the cabbage and fry for 10 mins, stirring, until it just starts to cook down. Pour in the apple juice, season to taste, then cover and leave to simmer for 45 mins, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is tender and the liquid has almost all gone.
• Add the cranberries, turn up the heat a little and continue to cook for about 5 mins until they have burst. Check the seasoning and serve.

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Discard the outer leaves of the cabbage, quarter it, remove the hard core and finely slice the leaves.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan and sweat the cabbage with the salt and pepper and mace until it gives off a nutty aroma and is glossy and relaxed. Add the balsamic vinegar and the sugar and cook to evaporate it. Add the red wine and bay leaves, cover the pan, turn the heat down low and braise for 17 minutes, stirring halfway through.
• Add the cranberries, cover the pan, and cook for another 10 minutes, stirring halfway through.

JUNIPER & APPLE RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Thinly slice the red cabbage, then put in a large saucepan along with the rest of the ingredients.
• Bring to the boil, stirring regularly, then cover and cook over a low heat for 1 hr or until tender and the liquid has been absorbed, stirring occasionally. Season to taste. Can be made ahead, covered and chilled for two days or frozen for up to one month. Reheat in a pan or in the microwave.

CABBAGE WITH JUNIPER BERRIES AND CREAM

Steps:

• Quarter the cabbage, remove the core, and cut into wide ribbons or squares. Boil, uncovered, in generously salted water for 4 minutes. Drain, rinse under cool water, and squeeze out the excess moisture with your hands.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet. add the leek, juniper, and 1 tbls. water. Cook over medium heat until the leek is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the cabbage and cream.
• Taste a piece of the cabbage and add more sea salt if needed. Cover the pan and simmer over low heat 10 minutes. Taste again for salt and season with pepper.
• To make the cabbage stuffed cabbage with blue cheese:.
• Blanch and separate 8 cabbage leaves. Before stuffing, remove tough white vein at the base of each leaf.
• Place 1/2 cup of the cooked cabbage(from Cabbage with Juniper Berries) in the center of each leaf and set a cube of blue cheese(or Gorgonzola or Roquefort) inside that.
• Roll up the leaf, folding in the sides as you gor. Twist the roll in a towel to give it a plump, round shape.
• Steam until heated through, about 10 minutes, and serve.

CRANBERRY-APPLE RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients; transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until cabbage is tender. Serve with a slotted spoon.

CABBAGE WITH JUNIPER BERRIES

Steps:

• Saute onion, garlic, and berries in butter for 5 minutes.
• Add oil.
• Core the cabbage; put in cabbage.
• Cook 10 minutes, covered, on slow simmer.
• Cook 10 minutes, uncovered; cook until soft; turn to prevent burning.