Sweet -Sour Red Cabbage

• 1 medium red cabbage (1 1/2 to 2 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 14 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 12 cup water
• 14 cup vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 18 teaspoon pepper
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons flour

1. Remove outside leaves from cabbage; wash cabbage.
2. Shred to measure 5 cups.
3. In saucepan, heat 1/2 inch salted water (1/2 teaspoon salt to 1 cup of water) and 2 tablespoons vinegar to boiling Add cabbage.
4. Cover and heat to boiling; cook about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.Drain.
5. Fry bacon until crisp;drain.pour off all but 1 tablespoon bacon drippings.
6. Stir brown sugar and flour into drippings in skillet.
7. Add water, 1/4 cup vinegar, the salt, pepper and onion.
8. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
9. Add bacon and sauce mixture to cabbage; stir together and heat through, if you wish garnish with additional crisply fried diced bacon.

red cabbage, vinegar, bacon, brown sugar, water, vinegar, salt, pepper, onion, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-sour-red-cabbage-413986 (may not work)