Recipe: Red Cabbage (with apple, bacon, and raisins)

Red Cabbage

2 to 3 lbs. Red cabbage
1 apple
1/4 lb. bacon
1 onion
1/2 cup raisins
2 to 3 bay leaves
6 to 8 juniper berries
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 cup red wine
1 to 4 whole cloves
2 to 6 Tbsp. sugar
salt & pepper

Wash and coarsely shred the cabbage.

Coarsely dice the bacon and the peeled onion. Saute the bacon and onion in a large pot. Add a little vegetable oil as necessary.

After the diced onion is light golden in color, add large handfuls of the shredded cabbage. Stir as the cabbage glazes. (Careful-Do not let it burn!)

When all cabbage has been added and is glazed (about 1/2 volume from the starting amount of the cabbage); add raisins, bay leaves, juniper berries, cloves, wine, sugar, and enough water to cover. Peel & shred the apple, and add into pot.

Simmer until tender (1-2 hours).

Add salt & pepper to taste. Add additional sugar & wine to taste. Mix flour with a little cold water and add to thicken.