Quick Marinated Cabbage #1

Juicy, crunchy cabbage with a slightly tangy kick. The perfect make-ahead recipe — prepare it in the evening and enjoy it the next morning

Ingredients (for two 1-liter jars of cabbage)

• 1 kg cabbage

• 1 medium carrot

• 1 sweet bell pepper

• 4 cloves garlic

For the marinade

• 1 liter boiling water

• 1 1/2 tbsp salt

• 3 tbsp sugar

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil (120 ml)

• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar (120 ml)

Steps

1. Shred the cabbage

2. Grate the carrot on a coarse grater, slice the bell pepper into thin strips 

3. Finely chop the garlic

4. Mix everything together and gently squeeze with your hands

5. Pack the mixture into glass jars

Marinade

6. Bring water to a boil

7. Add salt, sugar, oil, and vinegar

8. Stir until salt and sugar fully dissolve

9. Pour the hot marinade over the cabbage in the jars

10. Let cool completely, then refrigerate

The cabbage is ready the next day