Home Fare Cabbage Slaw


2 cups sugar. 1 cup water. Bail until it spins thread.
Add 1 cup hot vinegar, 2 t. celery salt.
Stir together and let cool. 
1 medium cabbage shredded. 
4 or 5 carrots shredded
3 medium onions cut in rings. 
3 stalks celery.
1 green pepper sliced thin. 
3 T. salt.  
Add to all vegetables and let stand 2-3 hours. Add syrup and keep in refrig.  Keeps well several weeks.  Especially good when made with fresh garden cabbage. 

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