How to Pickle Your Onions

For a tasty treat try these pickled onions. The same brine can be used for pickles, beets, cucumbers, cauliflower, onions, or mixed vegetables.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• pickling jars
• pickling onions or shallots
• malt vinegar or cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp. whole allspice
• 2 tbsp. cloves
• 2 tbsp. white peppercorn
• 2 sticks of cinnamon
• 1 inch pc. of bruised ginger root
• 1 qt. vinegar

1. Steep the spices in the vinegar for 1-2 months, shaking occasionally. Strain before use.

2. Store remaining brine in the refrigerator.

3. Select small, uniform onions and put them unpeeled in brine. Leave for 12 hours, then peel the onions.

4. Immerse them in fresh brine leaving them there for 24-36 hours.

5. Remove from the brine, rinse and drain thoroughly. Pour remaining brine into jars and seal. Let sit for 2-3 months before using.

6. Place onions in sterilized jars and fill with remaining brine.

Tips & Warnings

• Tie bows around jars and give as gifts.
• Add as garnish to sandwiches.
• Be certain jars are sterilized or pickles can become mouldy

[goodselfme]

on 3/29/2009 pickled onions sound delicious.

[FrazzledNanny]

on 3/20/2009 I had never heard of pickling onions. Thanks for the instructions. 5*

[globewatcher]

on 9/4/2008 Sounds good, don't know if I could wait that long. I love pickled onions.

[smilesatme1]

on 8/23/2008 Thank you! I will surely like to pickles!

[HardworkinJudy]

on 8/15/2008 There is a shortcut, but it requires cooking. Thank you for reading.