To Pickle Red Cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 cabbage
• 1 quart best vinegar
• 3 pieces whole ginger (sliced)
• 1 oz. whole allspice
• ½ oz. whole pepper
• 2 cloves
• Salt

Method

1. 1

   Remove the outer leaves, quarter and cut out the thick stalk, then cut the cabbage into long strips.

2. 2

   Layer the shredded cabbage with a light sprinkling of salt in a basin, cover with a plate and weight to press out moisture for 24 hours.

3. 3

   Squeeze in a cloth and put into jars.

4. 4

   Boil the spices in ½ pint vinegar for 15 minutes, add the rest of the vinegar, and pour over the cabbage when cold, enclosing the spices in muslin.

5. 5

   Tie firmly and it will be ready in about ten days.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery book and general axioms for plain cookery (1890) by E. Briggs, page 25. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

TO PICKLE RED CABBAGE. Ingredients : — 1 cabbage. 1 quart best vinegar. 3 pieces whole ginger (sliced). I oz. whole allspice. £ oz. whole pepper. 1-2 cloves. Salt

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