Christmas Red Cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 head red cabbage
• 2 apples (e.g., Boskop)
• 50 g clarified butter
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 onion
• 4 cloves allspice
• 1 bay leaf
• 0.5 stick cinnamon
• 0.13 l red wine
• 0.13 l red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp lingonberries (jarred)
• Salt

Instructions

1. 1.

   Remove the outer leaves from the cabbage, cut the head in half, trim off the core and finely shred the halves.

2. 2.

   Wash the apples, quarter them, remove cores, peel, and dice into small cubes.

3. 3.

   Heat the clarified butter in a pot, add the apple pieces, sprinkle with sugar, and lightly caramelize.

4. 4.

   Add the shredded cabbage and sauté briefly. Deglaze with wine and vinegar.

5. 5.

   Skewer the onion with allspice cloves and add it along with the cinnamon stick and bay leaf. Cover and simmer on low heat for about 40 minutes until tender.

6. 6.

   Season with lingonberries and salt, then remove the spices and skewer; serve the cabbage.