Clean, wash and quarter the red cabbage and cut it into fine strips from the stalk. Peel onions and cut into fine strips. Heat the lard in a large pot. Fry the onions in it. Add cabbage, bay leaf, cloves, juniper, 1 tablespoon sugar, 200 ml water and 100 ml red wine vinegar.
Season with salt, bring to the boil. Cover and stew for 50-60 minutes.
Drain the cherries and collect the syrup. Roughly chop the cherries and add them to the red cabbage about 30 minutes before the end of the cooking time. Season to taste with salt, pepper, syrup and possibly vinegar.