Easy Out of This World Pickled Onions

Spices, Rubs, Brines, Cures, Vegetable

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Ingredients

Ingredients for Your Pickled Onions

1 large red onion

1 cup of raw apple cider vinegar, like this (I prefer raw apple cider vinegar but any will do)

1/2 cup of water (I recommend filtered for best results)

1 tablespoon of sugar or honey

2 teaspoons of kosher salt

1 teaspoon of whole peppercorns

1-2 pinches of red pepper flakes

1 bay leaf

Mason Jar with tight lid, like these or these (but leftover spaghetti sauce jars can work too if they are cleaned well)

Directions

Directions for Your Pickled Onions

1. Slice the ends off your onion and remove the papery peel.

2. Cut the onion into even, thin, round slices (a mandolin slicer makes this super easy)

3. In a bowl whisk together your brine (vinegar, water, sugar and salt) until the sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside.

4. Add your onions and spices to the Mason jar.

5. Pour your brine over the onions and spices.

6. Place in your refrigerator for at least 24 hours to allow the onions to soak up the flavor of the brine.

How to Store Pickled Onions

The onions are not shelf stable so be sure to keep them in the refrigerator. They should keep fine for several weeks, if you don’t eat them up before then.