Recipe: Sweet and sour red cabbage

Braised cabbage is a popular winter vegetable dish.  We did this one over the holidays and really enjoyed how it had more of a "candied" character to it than most.


Ingredients:

         1              small red cabbage shaved thin
         1              large onion julienne
         3              clove garlic minced
3/4C (187 ml)  cider vinegar
1/2C (125 ml)  sugar
1.5C (375 ml)  cranberry juice
    to taste         salt and pepper
  as needed       vegetable oil

Method:

 -  in a large pan, saute the onion in the oil to a light caramel colour
 -  add the garlic and take the mixture a shade darker
 -  add the cabbage and sweat down
 -  deglaze with vinegar, then add sugar, juice and reduce
 -  while cooking the liquid out, season with salt and pepper
 -  serve while it still has a little syrup in the pan as it helps glaze the dish - if you went too far, just add a  touch of water too bring it back.  If you have a sweet tooth, a bit of honey at the end goes a long way.