24 Hour Slaw

Total Time: 24 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 heads cabbage, shredded
• 1 cup sugar, 2 tbsp removed and reserved
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons sugar, from reserve
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 cup vinegar or 1 cup cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup salad oil, vegetable oil to those not southern

Recipe

• 1 combine shredded cabbage, sugar (less 2 tbsp), and onion.
• 2 bring to a boil in a saucepan the remaining ingredients and pour over cabbage mixture. chill at least 24 hours.
• 3 note: this was my great-grandmother's recipe, and i've never had a problem boiling the oil, but if you don't think it's a good idea, then heat the other ingredients to a boil and add the oil when you take it off the heat.