Spiced Pickled Red Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 heads red cabbage, 10-12 pounds cored and shredded
1/2 cup salt, separated
2 red onions, peeled, halved, sliced thin
1/4 allspice
1/4 cup juniper berries
1/4 cup mixed peppercorns
1/4 cup celery seed
2 bay leaves
2 cinnamon sticks, broken
17 ounces raspberry vinegar
47 ounces red wine vinegar
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup mustard seeds
1/8 cup ground mace
1 tart apple, peeled cored and shredded

Preparation

In a large stainless steel pot layer cabbage and 1/3 cup salt. Cover and let sit in a cool spot for 24 hours.
After 18 hours of cabbage sitting layer onions and remaining salt in a separate glass or stainless bowl cover with cold water to cover and let sit in a cool spot.
Transfer cabbage to a colander a bit at a time to drain and rinse under cold running water.
OK now you can place on paper lined trays to dry for about 6 hours. Or go ahead and let sun dry for 3 hours on paper towel line trays.
Prepare canners, jars and lids.
Prepare the spice bag by placing in a cheese cloth place allspice, juniper, peppercorns, celery seed, bay leaves, and cinnamon pieces tie to enclose.
In a large stainless steel pan combine vinegars, sugar, mustard seed, mace, and spice bag. bring to a boil stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat and gentle boil for 5 minutes. Rinse onions under cold running water add apple and onions to vinegar mixture. Cook for 5 minutes.
Discard spice bag.
Remove onions and apples place in a very large pot or bowl with cabbage tossing to mix all together.
DON`T discard the liquid. Keep it heated.
Packed the mixed veggies into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch head space. Ladle hot vinegar mixture in cabbage filled jars leaving 1/2 inch head space.Remove air bubbles. Wipe rims and place lids and screw tops to finger tightness.
Place jars in a canner covering with boiling water by at least 1 inch. Bring back to a boil covered for 20 minutes. Remove lid and turn off flame let sit for 5 more minutes. Remove and jars and let cool in a draft free spot to cool.
Remove air bubbles.