Stuart Anderson's Black Angus Coleslaw

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

Directions

1. 1

   Combine water, vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved.

2. 2

   Add cabbage to the mixture.

3. 3

   Toss thoroughly.

4. 4

   Marinate for at least an hour.

5. 5

   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.).

6. 6

   To make the dressing: In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, sour cream, horseradish and paprika.

7. 7

   Toss drained cabbage with some of the dressing.

8. 8

   Serve on plates lined with lettuce leaves.