Skip the red wine and mull your veg with mixed spice, brown sugar and an orange studded with cloves for a healthier Christmas side dish
Ingredients
- 4 clementines (or satsumas or mandarins), 1 left whole, zest and juice from 3
- 15 cloves
- 700g chunk red cabbage, finely shredded
- 2 red onions, chopped
- 200ml red wine vinegar
- 140g brown sugar
- 1 tsp mixed spice
Method
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Stud the whole clementine with the cloves and set aside.
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Mix the remaining ingredients in a big saucepan or flameproof casserole. Cover and cook for 30 mins, then snuggle in the studded clementine, cover again and cook for 30 mins more until the cabbage is tender. Season and eat hot or at room temperature.