Stuart Anderson'S Black Angus Coleslaw - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
3 lbs cabbage, finely shredded
green leaf lettuce, for garnish
DRESSING
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
3 tablespoons white vinegar
6 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish
1 pinch paprika

Preparation

Combine water, vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
Add cabbage to the mixture.
Toss thoroughly.
Marinate for at least an hour.
Drain thoroughly in a colander but save marinade to use in one more batch of coleslaw, if desired. (After two uses, the marinade loses its flavor.).
To make the dressing: In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, sour cream, horseradish and paprika.
Toss drained cabbage with some of the dressing.
Serve on plates lined with lettuce leaves.