Ingredients
- 1 carrot
- 1 onion
- 1 apple
- Olive oil
- 650g red cabbage
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- Black pepper
- ¼ cup cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 6 cups vegetable stock
- 8 juniper berries
- 6 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Peel of 1 orange
Sweet and sour red cabbage soup
Method
- In a muslin place the juniper berries, whole cloves, cinnamon stick and orange peel and tie up with kitchen string Finely dice the onion
- Peel and finely dice the carrot and apple Finely slice the red cabbage Heat a pot on a moderate heat and add a drizzle of olive oil, sautee the onion, carrot and apple for a few minutes until the onion is starting to soften
- Add the red cabbage and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring regularly Add the nutmeg and a good pinch of black pepper Place the muslin spice bag in the pot and then the vinegar, brown sugar and vegetable stock
- Bring the soup to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for approx
- 1 hour until the cabbage is softened and the liquid is reduced a little Remove the muslin spice bag, season with salt to taste and serve
