Canning Spiced Red Cabbage Food

SPICED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Cut cabbage in half, remove the core and then shred the red cabbage using a knife or mandolin.
• Layer the cabbage in a bowl covering each layer with a bit of the salt.
• Let stand 24 hours covered.
• Rinse the cabbage and then drain the cabbage to get most of the water out on a paper towel or colander. This might take a few hours.
• Prepare 4 pints and one 1/2 pint jars by sterilizing them and then raw pack each jar with the now as dry as possible red cabbage.
• Pack them leaving 1 inch headspace. Prepare your lids and rings.

CANNED PICKLED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Mix the shredded cabbage with the salt in a large ceramic bowl.Place a weighted plate on the top of the cabbage, pressing it down,and leave for 24 hours.
• Drain,.
• Fill canning jars with red cabbage, boil the vinegar and pickling spices and pour over the cabbage.
• Seal jars for 10 mins in hot water bath.
• Ready to eat after 6 days.

SPICED PICKLED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• 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.

DANISH PICKLED RED CABBAGE (ROEDKAAL)

Steps:

• Place cabbage, apple, vinegar, cranberry and salt in a pot; simmer under lid for 1 hour.
• Remove the lid and cook for another 10 min to let some of the moisture steam off
• Remove from heat and if needed strain lightly, you will need to have a bit of moisture left but the cabbage should not be swimming in it.
• Add sugar until desired tartness is achieved.