Braised Red Cabbage with Apple

Melt the butter and soften the onion for 8 minutes without colouring.

Add everything else plus 100ml water. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook very gently for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Uncover and cook 10 minutes more to drive off the excess liquid. Fish out the bay and cloves.

Taste and correct the sweet-sour balance — it should make you salivate slightly. Cool and refrigerate; reheat to serve.