Festive red cabbage

Name: Festive red cabbage
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: red cabbage, finely sliced; apple (boskop e.g.); red onion, big; canola oil; sugar; mulled wine; cinnamon stick; bay leaf; juniper berries; apple juice; lemon juice; balsamic vinegar, dark; maple syrup; cranberry jelly; corn starch (+a some water for mixing); salt, pepper; vanilla (extract); orange (zest only); star anise; Nelken

Duration: 3 h

Difficulty: easy

Tags:

gluten-free lactose-free vegan vegetarian

Apple and red cabbage is one of those side dishes that is an essential part of any festive Christmas dinner. The aroma of gently braised red cabbage, sweet apples and warm spices such as cloves, bay leaves and a hint of cinnamon fills the kitchen and instantly creates a festive atmosphere. This mixture of savoury and fruity flavours gives red cabbage that special depth that goes so well with traditional festive dishes. Whether served with duck, goose or a vegetarian Christmas menu, apple and red cabbage always brings a touch of winter cosiness to the table. The calm, slow simmering preparation invites you to enjoy the moment and look forward to eating together. This makes it an indispensable classic of the Christmas season.

Ingredients for

Ingredients for the red cabbage

1 kg red cabbage, finely sliced

2 Piece(s) apple (boskop e.g.)

1 Piece(s) red onion, big

25 ml canola oil

30 g sugar

70 ml mulled wine

3 Piece(s) cinnamon stick

2 Piece(s) bay leaf

3 Piece(s) juniper berries

150 ml apple juice

30 ml lemon juice

15 ml balsamic vinegar, dark

20 ml maple syrup

150 g cranberry jelly

10 g corn starch (+a some water for mixing)

salt, pepper

1 Teaspoon(s) vanilla (extract)

1 Piece(s) orange (zest only)

1 Piece(s) star anise

3 Piece(s) Nelken

Preparation

Total time: 3 h

Prepare the red cabbage

If not already prepared: Cut the red cabbage, onions and apple into fine strips or pieces.

Melt the oil in a large saucepan and sauté the onions until translucent.

Add the sugar and cinnamon stick and allow everything to caramelise slightly.

Deglaze with mulled wine and allow to reduce slightly.

Add the red cabbage and fill up with apple juice. Add the apple, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup, cranberry jelly, orange zest, salt and pepper to the pot and stir everything together.

Place the bay leaves, juniper berries, cloves and star anise in a cloth/tea strainer/... seal and add to the mixture.

Cover and simmer for approx. 90 minutes. Stir regularly.

When the red cabbage has reached the desired consistency, season to taste with salt, pepper and maple syrup if desired, remove the cloth/tea strainer/... with the spices, then thicken the red cabbage or stock with starch and mix well.