Pickled red cabbage

Pickled red cabbage

A colourful accompaniment to cheese or meat, this infused pickle can also be jarred and given as a gift

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Recipe by Sarah Cook

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

MAKES 1kg

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

plus standing

Method

  1. Place the shredded cabbage in a colander over the sink and sprinkle with salt. Leave for 2-3 hours, then drain and wash away the salt. Pay dry with a clean tea towel.
  2. Put the vinegar, wine, sugar, peppercorns and bay leaves into a big, wide saucepan and simmer until the liquid has reduced by about half. Set aside for 10 mins to infuse.
  3. Strain through a fine sieve into a jug or bowl, and discard the peppercorns and bay leaves. Put the cabbage and mustard seeds into a big bowl, and then pour the strained liquid over. Transfer the cabbage and pickling liquid into sterilised jars and seal. Will last for a month in the fridge.

PER SERVING

66 kcalories, protein 0.4g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 0.3 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0.4g, sugar 15g, salt 0.7 g

Recipe from bbcgoodfood.com, December 2011.

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  • 15 February 2013

    Michelle43 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Made twice and I've saved the recipe. I only added around 100g of sugar as I thought the amount indicated was rather alot. Love the crispy cabbage & the flavour of the vinegar. Tastes better after a couple of weeks. Once the cabbage has been used I saved the vinegar for my fish & chips!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

MAKES 1kg

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

plus standing

Ingredients

  • 500g red cabbage , finely shredded
  • 140g coarse sea salt
  • 500ml cider vinegar
  • 200ml red wine
  • 400g granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp yellow mustard seeds
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PER SERVING

66 kcalories, protein 0.4g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 0.3 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0.4g, sugar 15g, salt 0.7 g

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