Spiced Red Cabbage

Name: Spiced Red Cabbage
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 9 pints
Ingredients: 12 lbs red cabbage, shredded (3 large heads); 1/2 cup canning salt; 1 -3 cup brown sugar (depending on desired "bite"); 1/2 cup mustard seeds; 1/4 cup mace; 2 quarts red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup whole cloves; 1/4 cup whole allspice; 1/4 cup peppercorn; 1/4 cup celery seed; 2 sticks cinnamon

Submitted by gahboo

"Pickled red Cabbage."

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 9 pints

ingredients

12 lbs red cabbage, shredded (3 large heads)
¹⁄₂ cup canning salt
1 -3 cup brown sugar (depending on desired "bite")
¹⁄₂ cup mustard seeds
¹⁄₄ cup mace
2 quarts red wine vinegar
¹⁄₄ cup whole cloves
¹⁄₄ cup whole allspice
¹⁄₄ cup peppercorn
¹⁄₄ cup celery seed
2 sticks cinnamon

directions

*** You can also use 3 cups sugar. Will yield cabbage that has a much softer "bite". More like a mild kraut than a strong vinegar pickle. 1 cup sugar gives lots of vinegar bite. I like it both ways, but usually use 3 cups sugar. If using 3 cups sugar, do not reduce the volume of vinegar. **.
Layer shredded cabbage and salt in large bowl, let stand covered 24 hours.
Rinse and drain 6 hours on paper towel to dry.
Combine sugar, mace, mustard seed, and vinegar in pan.
Tie whole spices in bag, add to vinegar solution, bring to boil.
Boil 5 minutes, remove spice bag.
Pack cabbage into hot jar with 1/4" headspace.
Ladle spiced vinegar to 1/4" headspace.
Process 20 minutes in boiling water canner.