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When recipe developer Lynn Wells thinks of childhood visits to see her family in Salisbury, she can still recall the taste of her uncle Tweet’s famous coleslaw.

by Lynn Wells
uncle tweets slaw

Yield: 3 quarts.

3 cups apple cider vinegar
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons celery seed
1 head green cabbage, washed and shredded
2 green bell peppers, sliced lengthwise
2 large tomatoes, cut into wedges

In a glass mixing bowl, whisk together vinegar, sugar, and salt until sugar dissolves. Whisk in celery seed.

In a large mixing bowl, toss together cabbage, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Firmly pack quart-size Mason jars with slaw mixture. Pour vinegar mixture into each jar and fill to the top. Refrigerate overnight before serving.

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This story was published on Jul 29, 2016

Lynn Wells

Lynn Wells is a personal chef with more than 20 years of experience in the food and hospitality industry and a degree in Nutrition Management from UNCG.