Shred red cabbage and green cabbage
sprinkle salt over, let set couple hours to wilt
drain well
make brine of the water, vinegar, sugar and spices

Boil this mixture about 5 min, strain brine, pack cabbage into sterile jars tightly, pour brine over, run knife to release air bubbles and seal with sterile caps.  Process in water bath for 10 min after it comes back to boil
note;   You may use all red or all green cabbage, and make it as sweet or sour as you like