Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage

Name: Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage
Yield: Makes 6 cups (12 1//2-cup servings)
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 6 whole cloves; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 4 tablespoons goose fat or unsalted butter; 4 tablespoons goose fat or unsalted butter; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 tablespoons dark unsulfured molasses; One 2-pound head red cabbage, finely shredded; 2 tablespoons golden brown sugar; ¼ cup cider vinegar; ½ cup balsamic vinegar; 6 juniper berries; Lemon juice (optional)

Preparation info

Makes
6
cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Thanksgiving Dinner

By Anthony Dias Blue and Kathryn K. Blue

Published 1994

About

Although good with turkey, this is really a perfect accompaniment to goose.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons goose fat or unsalted butter
1 onion, thinly sliced
6 wh

Americas
United States
Dinner
Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Melt the fat or butter in a large skillet and sauté the onion until it is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add cloves, juniper berries, vinegars, and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Mix in cabbage. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until cabbage is very tender and almost no liquid remains in the skillet, about 40 minutes.
Add molasses and s