Ingredients
1 ½ cups water
1 cup vinegar
½ cup sugar
6 whole peppercorns
2 whole cloves
2 whole allspice
1 bay leaf
2 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
1 medium-size head red cabbage, sliced
1 medium-size onion, sliced
2 large apples, peeled, cored and quartered
1 teaspoon cornstarch
Directions
Combine water, vinegar and sugar in large pan; add spices, which have been tied together in cheesecloth bag. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Cook bacon until crisp; save drippings. Add bacon, bacon drippings, cabbage, onion and apples to vinegar mixture. Simmer, covered, 1 ½ hours. Combine cornstarch with 1 teaspoon cold water. Stir into cabbage and heat. Remove spices. Makes 10 servings.
10-15 min.