Guatemalan Red Cabbage Relish Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil over high heat. Add cabbage and let cook for 2 minutes. Drain well and let cool completely.
• Transfer cooled cabbage to a large bowl. Add carrot, chile, onion, and bay leaves; set aside. In another small bowl, whisk together beet juice, lime juice, vinegar, olive oil, orange zest, cilantro, allspice, cumin, and Muscavado, if using; season with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Add to cabbage mixture and toss until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Keep tightly covered, refrigerated, for up to 3 days.

Steps:

• Combine first four ingredients in saucepan, boil 1 minute.
• Pour hot mixture over slaw.
• Chill.
• In a covered dish relish will keep for up to one week.

Steps:

• In a nonreactive container, combine cabbage, peppers, and onions. Sprinkle with salt, and toss to combine. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove cabbage mixture from refrigerator, and drain, discarding liquid. Rinse cabbage mixture with cold water, and drain again. Transfer cabbage to a large saucepan. Place spices (allspice, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, and star anise) in a square of cheesecloth, and tie with kitchen twine. Add sachet to cabbage mixture. Combine vinegar and sugar in a liquid-measuring cup. Pour over cabbage mixture, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Remove and discard sachet.
• Ladle relish into jars. Cool on a wire rack to room temperature. Cover, and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.