Blackcurrant-braised red cabbage

Name: Blackcurrant-braised red cabbage
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 75 g (3oz) butter; 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 red cabbages, about 1.6kg (3 1/2lb), shredded; 9 tbsp. cider vinegar; 375 mL concentrated Ribena or blackcurrant cordial

Braising red cabbage in Ribena (yes, really!) adds sweetness and creates a quick, crowd-pleasing side dish for Christmas Day

By The Good Housekeeping Cookery TeamUpdated: 01 September 2022

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We've developed plenty of red cabbage recipes over the years (after all, it's a must-have at Christmastime), however, this might just be our best yet. It might sound crazy but by slowly braising the red cabbage in Ribena, you bring a sweeter flavour to balance out the acidity of the cider vinegar. A simple but seriously effective side dish for the festive season.

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Yields:

Prep Time:

5 mins

Cook Time:

2 hrs 5 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs 10 mins

Cal/Serv:

242

Ingredients

75 g
(3oz) butter
1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
2 red cabbages, about 1.6kg (3 1/2lb), shredded
9 Tbsp.
cider vinegar
375 ml
concentrated Ribena or blackcurrant cordial

Directions

1. Step 1
  Melt butter in a large, deep pan or casserole with a tight fitting lid. Add sugar and stir over medium heat for 3min until melted. Add cabbage, vinegar and Ribena and toss to coat.
2. Step 2
  Bring to a gentle simmer, reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for 2hr, stirring cabbage often. Transfer to a warm dish for serving.

Get Ahead

Cook cabbage up to the end of step 2 a day ahead. Cover and chill. Put into a pan with 1tbsp water, cover and heat on a low heat for 10min.