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  • 500g red cabbage
    finely shredded
  • 1tbsp coarse sea salt
  • 500ml cider vinegar
  • 200ml red wine
  • 300-400g granulated sugar
  • 2tsp black peppercorn
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 2tbsp yellow mustard seed

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal66
  • fat0.3g
  • saturates0g
  • carbs15g
  • sugars15g
  • fibre0.4g
  • protein0.4g
  • salt0.7g
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Method

  • step 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.

  • step 2

    Put the vinegar, wine, sugar (300g if you prefer a sharper flavour or 400g for a sweeter taste), 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.

  • step 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.

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A star rating of 3.8 out of 5.39 ratings

ssmith181111172

I pour the boiling pickling liquid over the cabbage in the jars and seal the lids instantly so they are hermetically closed. Then the cabbage will keep or a lot longer as long as the jars remain closed.

Alison Brown 2

question

Can you provide alternatives for the alcohol, please.

GoodFoodTeam_

Hello, the wine can just be swapped for water or alternatively pomegranate juice. Thanks for your question - Best wishes, Good Food Team

Scakes18

question

Can this picked red cabbage be stored in cupboard until it's opened and then refrigerate

GoodFoodTeam_

Hello, for this particular recipe we recommend storing it in the fridge straight away and using within one month of making. Thanks for your question - Best wishes, Good Food Team

sophiegoody82574

question

Is the pickling liquid meant to cover cabbage once jarred? Cause mine doesn’t!

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After finding this recipe and joining the app, I couldn’t find the recipe and only repeatedly got adverts popping up on the screen. Will look elsewhere.

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