Autumn 2025

Red Cabbage with Christmas Spices

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Serving: 6-8

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Red cabbage seasoned with Maldon Original Sea Salt flakes

Ingredients

New Maldon Sea Salt Flakes packaging green SEA SALT FLAKES 125g

2 tbsp olive oil

50g butter

1 onion, thinly sliced

1 cinnamon stick

⅓ nutmeg kernel, finely grated

¼-⅓ tsp ground cloves, to taste

1 head of red cabbage, cored and thinly sliced

3 eating apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced

3 tbsp soft brown sugar, or other sweetener of choice

6 tbsp red wine vinegar

Maldon Original Sea Salt

  1. In a large, heavy-based pot, warm the olive oil and half the butter. Once foaming, add the onion and a pinch of Maldon Sea Salt. Cook gently, stirring every so often, for 10-15 minutes until softened and lightly browned. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Fry for a minute or so until fragrant, then add the cabbage and stir to coat in the spiced, buttery mixture.
  2. Add the apple, sugar and vinegar. Stir well, then turn down the heat to low, cover the pan and leave to cook for 30-40 minutes until tender.
  3. Taste for seasoning, then add the remaining 25g butter. Taste again, adding a little more sugar, vinegar or Maldon Sea Salt, as needed.
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