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Danish Red Cabbage (Sweet & Sour)

Here's how you make Danish Red Cabbage (Sweet & Sour)
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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 9m
  • Cook: 2h
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 6 cups shredded red cabbage (it called for 2 med. heads)
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup shortening (it called for goose grease)
  • 1 cup current jelly
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Shred cabbage then put in large kettle.

  • Step 2: Add salt, and water to a depth of 1-inch above cabbage.

  • Step 3: Add 1-cup vinegar, sugar and goose grease (shortening). Cover and bring to boil.

  • Step 4: Reduce heat and simmer until cabbage is tender-crisp, about an hour. Do not let it boil dry. Juice should always cover the cabbage.

  • Step 5: Add jelly (any red jelly) and the remaining 1/2-cup vinegar.

  • Step 6: Cook 30 to 45 more minutes, until desired tenderness.

  • Step 7: Taste, If not tart enough, add more vinegar; if not sweet enough, add more sugar.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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