Description
A festive slow-cooked dish combining red cabbage with sweet tart apples and warm spices, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium red cabbage, chopped
- 2 tart apples (e.g., Granny Smith), cored and sliced
- 1 cup apple cider or vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 cup sugar or honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: 4 juniper berries, 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Chop the red cabbage and slice the apples.
- In a slow cooker, layer the chopped cabbage and sliced apples.
- Add apple cider, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, salt, and pepper.
- If using, add juniper berries and bay leaf.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, checking occasionally.
- Serve warm alongside your favorite holiday dishes.
Notes
This dish tastes even better the next day as the flavors meld together. Leftovers can be used in wraps or as a side with eggs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg