Name: Mulled wine braised red cabbage
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Ingredients: 1 medium red cabbage; juice of 1 orange; 150 ml balsamic vinegar; 1 cinnamon stick; 50g brown sugar; 500 ml red wine

Mulled wine braised red cabbage

2 Dec 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

90 minutes

Total Time

1 hour, 35 minutes

Background

This mulled wine braised red cabbage is absolutely perfect for a Christmas menu - it goes really well with any roast poultry, particularly duck and goose. It is very easy to prepare and can be cooked in advance - just reheat it before serving.

Ingredients

1 medium red cabbage
juice of 1 orange
150 ml balsamic vinegar
1 cinnamon stick
50g brown sugar
500 ml red wine

Instructions

Wash and thinly slice or shred the cabbage.
Put all ingredients in a large, heavy-based saucepan. Add some water to cover the cabbage.
Bring to the boil, then gently simmer on a low heat, uncovered for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Taste it, and if necessary, add more sugar and season with salt and pepper.
Add some water if it's too dry. Put the lid on and cook for 20-30 minutes until you get a thick sauce around the soft cabbage.
Before serving, discard the cinnamon stick. Serve warm.