Brown Sugar Corned Beef and Cabbage with Apple Juice

Ready to wow your family with the best slow cooker brown sugar corned beef and cabbage? This recipe has converted countless people into corned beef lovers! The brisket has a sweet and savory flavor with brown sugar, mustard, and apple juice to make it moist, juicy, and appealing to all!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 10 10

Servings

Author Melissa Erdelac

Ingredients

1 pound baby carrots
3 pounds flat-cut corned beef
1 small cabbage cut in 8 wedges
4 cups apple juice
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon whole ground mustard

For Serving (optional):

4 tablespoons butter melted
4 tablespoons whole ground mustard

Instructions

Place the carrots in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Layer corned beef, fat side up. Sprinkle the seasoning packet on top of corned beef. Fit cabbage wedges on top and around sides of brisket.
1 pound baby carrots, 3 pounds flat-cut corned beef, 1 small cabbage
Whisk together the apple juice, brown sugar, and mustard. Pour liquid over everything in the crock pot.
4 cups apple juice, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon whole ground mustard
Cook on low for 10-12 hours or high 5-7 hours until meat is very tender. Slice beef against the grain. Mix together (optional) mustard and butter and serve with vegetables and corned beef.
4 tablespoons butter, 4 tablespoons whole ground mustard

Notes

Reheating

The best way to reheat corned beef and cabbage is to simmer covered on the stove.

Save the cooking liquid from the corned beef. Place the leftovers in a pot, pour the liquid over, bring to a boil, then cover and gently simmer until potatoes are warmed through.

Making in an Instant Pot

In the pressure cooker pour 2 cups apple juice, brown sugar, and mustard. Stir to combine.
Set the rack in the Instant Pot and place corned beef on top. Sprinkle seasoning packet over top.
Cook on HIGH for 80 minutes cooking time with a 20 minute natural release, then quick release.
Remove corned beef and wrap in foil to keep warm. Remove rack.
Strain the cooking liquid with a mesh strainer. Pour cooking liquid back into the pressured cooker. Add the carrots and cabbage. Cook on HIGH for 8 minutes and then quick release.

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