German Red Cabbage (Rotkohl)

Sweet and sour braised red cabbage with apples, cloves and red wine.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1h 15m
Total: 1 hour 30 minutes
Vegetarian
✅
Nuts
❌
Serves
6 people
Difficulty
Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 small red cabbage (about 1kg), cored and finely shredded
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil or goose fat
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 2 apples, peeled and grated
  • 150ml red wine
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp redcurrant jelly
  • 3 cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large casserole and cook the onion for 6 minutes.

  2. Add the cabbage and stir for 3 minutes, then add the apples, wine, vinegar, sugar, cloves, bay leaves and cinnamon.

  3. Cover and simmer gently for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and glossy, adding a splash of water if needed.

  4. Stir in the redcurrant jelly, remove the cloves, bay leaves and cinnamon, season well and serve.