Halve and quarter the cabbage. Slice out the woody core. Peel off and discard any ragged outer leaves, then finely slice the cabbage. Pop into a colander and rinse well. Shake dry.

Trim, peel and finely slice the red onions. Peel the apples. Quarter them and slice out the cores. Finely chop the apples

Add a third of the cabbage to a large casserole dish or heavy-based pan. Top with half the red onion and apples. Sprinkle with a pinch of the cinnamon, salt and pepper. Top with another third of the cabbage, then the rest of the red onions and apples. Add another pinch of cinnamon, salt and pepper. Top with the last of the cabbage.

Pour the cider vinegar into a bowl and stir in 2 tbsp sugar from your kitchen cupboard till they’re smoothly combined. Add 2 tbsp cold water and mix again. Pour over the cabbage.

Pop on a lid, bring to the boil then turn the heat down to very low. Gently cook for xx mins till the cabbage is soft. Stir occasionally. Taste and add more salt or pepper, if needed. Transfer to a serving dish and serve straight away.