St. Paddy's Day Dinner (St. Patrick's Day) Crock Pot

From Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Slow Cooker Recipes 2. I got this great cookbook from breezermom, my partner for Feb '09 Cookbook swap!

• Ready In: 8 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 Dinner

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs  baby white potatoes
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1  teaspoon pepper (red and black pepper blend suggested)
• 1  teaspoon  seafood broil  seasoning (such as The Spice Hunter brand) (optional)
• 3  lbs corned beef brisket, rinsed and patted dry, seasoning packet reserved
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle  bass ale
• 1⁄4 cup  plus 3 t apple cider vinegar, divided
• 1⁄4 cup spicy brown mustard
• 3 (8 ounce) packages  shredded red cabbage
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Place potatoes in a 5-quart slow cooker.
2. In a small bowl, combine garlic powder and pepper blend. Add seasoning packet included with brisket. (If no packet is included, use 1 tablespoon of seafood broil seasoning). Season both sides of the brisket with mixture. Place brisket on top of the potatoes, cutting to fit if necessary.
3. In a medium bowl, stir to gether Bass Ale, 1/4 cider vinegar, and mustard. Pour into slow cooker over brisket. Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 1 hour. Switch to LOW setting and cook for 4 hours.
4. In a medium bowl, toss cabbage with remaining cider vinegar and salt. Add cabbage mixture to the slow cooker, pushing down on top of the brisket. Cover and cook on LOW setting for an additional 3 to 4 hours.
5. Serving Ideas: Accompany with two or three small pots of different deli mustards. Makes a great sandwich the day after.