
Juniper & apple red cabbage
Try this twist on braised cabbage for Christmas Day, with juniper berries, orange zest, red onion and red apple for festive colour and flavour
- 1 ½kg red cabbagequartered, tough core removed
- 2 red onionssliced
- 4 red applespeeled, cored and chopped
- 1 orangezested
- 2 tsp juniper berrieslightly crushed
- 1 tbsp light soft brown sugar
- 60ml cider vinegar
- 250ml cloudy apple juice
- 25g butter
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal120
- fat3glow
- saturates2g
- carbs17g
- sugars16g
- fibre6g
- protein2g
- salt0.1g
Method
step 1
Thinly slice the red cabbage, then put in a large saucepan along with the rest of the ingredients.
step 2
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.