Braised Red Cabbage with Cranberry and Juniper gently cooks in fruit juice and spice for a festive and flavorful side dish.
Braised Red Cabbage with Cranberry and Juniper
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
Braised Red Cabbage with Cranberry and Juniper is my recipe of the day for the blogging event “Holiday Side Dish Week”. A bunch of food bloggers will be posting three times this week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Jump to Recipe~Print Recipe
Monday I shared my recipe for Southern Collard Greens made in the Instant Pot. It is traditional for many families in the South to serve greens as part of their holiday meal. It is definitely a healthy choice.
Red Cabbage is less well know in the south except for perhaps certain parts of Texas. Foods with German origins are mostly reserved for the Midwest in places like Ohio and Pennsylvania.
In these places, red cabbage is perfectly suited to go with the holiday ham. Or perhaps a crown roast of pork, or perhaps even a pan of various types of sausages.
I love red cabbage but I also love pork so they do go together for me. This might even go well as a little garnish of sorts on top of something like schnitzel, fried green tomatoes or even on top of soup beans. You know me- I get creative with it.
Holiday Side Dish Week
Here are more Side Dish recipes:
- 1 Hour Soft and Buttery Dinner Rolls from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Apple Stuffing Muffin Cups from Blogghetti
- Braised Red Cabbage with Cranberry and Juniper from Palatable Pastime
- Carrot Peanut Slaw from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Creamy Kale and Corn from Magical Ingredients
- Garlic Parmesan Green Beans from Cookaholic Wife
- Mashed Potato Gratin from Leftovers Then Breakfast
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Bacon & Chives from Sweet Beginnings
- Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon, Pecans, and Cranberries from Jen Around the World
- Roasted Butternut Squash & Rice Salad from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
- Skillet Corn from Devour Dinner
- Roasted Carrots with Carrot-Top Pesto from Kate’s Recipe Box
- Whole Roasted Squash from Art of Natural Living
Braised Red Cabbage with Cranberry and Juniper
You Might Also Like:
Red Cabbage with Apple
slow cooker method
Fruity version of German rotkohl (sweet and sour red cabbage), easily made with apples in the slow cooker.
Red Cabbage with Cranberry
stove-top method
This is another red cabbage with cranberry recipe which is different from what I am posting today as it included fresh cranberries rather than juice as the flavoring. I really enjoy the flavor combo. And I do make red cabbage any number of ways as I love it so much.
Lebanese Red Cabbage Salad
Lebanese Red Cabbage Salad is a very simply dressed salad and the perfect accompaniment to Middle Eastern foods.
Rotkohl German Red Cabbage
stove-top method
Rotkohl – German Red Cabbage is braised sweet and sour red cabbage that makes a perfect side dish in Autumn.
Braised Red Cabbage with Mushrooms and Figs
stove-top method
Figs and mushrooms offer depth of flavor and interest in this first of the season autumn cabbage dish.
Braised Red Cabbage with Cranberry and Juniper
Braised Red Cabbage with Cranberry and Juniper
Ingredients
- 2 pounds shredded red cabbage
- 2 medium red onions (thinly sliced)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon crushed juniper berries
- 1 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Sautee onions and cabbage in butter, then add remaining ingredients and simmer, covered, over low heat until tender (about an hour).
Notes
Nutrition
Join my recipe group on Facebook for more recipes from blogger friends around the world!
Braised cabbage is a favorite of mine. I never thought to add cranberries and juniper. I bet it makes the cabbage taste even more delicious.