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Pickled Onions

  • Yield: 1 jar
  • Prep Time: 10min
  • Wait Time: 20min
  • Total Time: 30min
Pickled Onions

Ingredients

Onion2 large
Vinegar1 cup
Boiling Water1 cup
Sugar2 tbsp
Saltto taste
Mustard Seeds / Black Peppercorns / Pink Peppercorns1 tbsp

Instructions

  1. Peel and cut your onions into rings, or slice them thinly into a julienne.
  2. In a bowl, add the vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices. Add the boiling water and stir until the salt and sugar is dissolved.
  3. Add the onions into the bowl, making sure they are fully submerged in the brine.
  4. Leave the bowl out until the brine has cooled to room temperature.
  5. Add the pickled onions to a jar and fill with enough brine to cover. Store your pickled onions in the fridge for up to two weeks.
  6. Enjoy!
Tip!

You can alter the brine to suit your taste by using different kinds of vinegars and spices, or by leaving out the sugar.

Red onion is usually the best kind for pickling, but a similar method can be applied to pickle carrots or cucumbers.

You can eat the onions by themselves, or add them as a topping on a salad or dish, for some extra acidity and crunch.