Spiced Pickled Red Cabbage
Ingredients
- 3 heads red cabbage, 10-12 pounds cored and shredded
- 1/2 cup salt, separated ⓘ
- 2 red onions, peeled, halved, sliced thin ⓘ
- 1/4 allspice ⓘ
- 1/4 cup juniper berries
- 1/4 cup mixed peppercorns
- 1/4 cup celery seed ⓘ
- 2 bay leaves ⓘ
- 2 cinnamon sticks, broken ⓘ
- 17 ounces raspberry vinegar ⓘ
- 47 ounces red wine vinegar ⓘ
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup mustard seeds ⓘ
- 1/8 cup ground mace
Instructions
- In a large stainless steel pot layer cabbage and 1/3 cup salt. Cover and let sit in a cool spot for 24 hours.
- After 18 hours of cabbage sitting layer onions and remaining salt in a separate glass or stainless bowl cover with cold water to cover and let sit in a cool spot.
- Transfer cabbage to a colander a bit at a time to drain and rinse under cold running water.
- OK now you can place on paper lined trays to dry for about 6 hours. Or go ahead and let sun dry for 3 hours on paper towel line trays.
- Prepare canners, jars and lids.
- Prepare the spice bag by placing in a cheese cloth place allspice, juniper, peppercorns, celery seed, bay leaves, and cinnamon pieces tie to enclose.
- In a large stainless steel pan combine vinegars, sugar, mustard seed, mace, and spice bag. bring to a boil stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and gentle boil for 5 minutes. Rinse onions under cold running water add apple and onions to vinegar mixture. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Discard spice bag.
- Remove onions and apples place in a very large pot or bowl with cabbage tossing to mix all together.
- DON`T discard the liquid. Keep it heated.
- Packed the mixed veggies into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch head space. Ladle hot vinegar mixture in cabbage filled jars leaving 1/2 inch head space.Remove air bubbles. Wipe rims and place lids and screw tops to finger tightness.
- Place jars in a canner covering with boiling water by at least 1 inch. Bring back to a boil covered for 20 minutes. Remove lid and turn off flame let sit for 5 more minutes. Remove and jars and let cool in a draft free spot to cool.
- Remove air bubbles.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
386
kcal
19% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).