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Pickled Onions by Arthur

Yields1 Serving
Pickled Onions by Arthur

Ingredients

2 - 3 white onions (you can mix this up too and try red onions)
2 tbsp salt
2 cups white vinegar - you can also play around and try malt vinegar or apple cider vinegar for different flavours
¼ cup white sugar
½ tbsp pickling spice - store bought, or you could make your own (see note)
1 - 2 glass jars around 750ml capacity – make sure they aren’t chipped; the lids aren’t plastic and there are no dents. These can be sterilised by running very hot, soapy water or simply running through the dishwasher
Salt and pepper for extra seasoning

Method

1

Combine salt and 2 cups of water in a large glass bowl. Stir until salt dissolves. Peel skin from onions, leaving onions whole. Add to salted water. Cover. Stand at room temperature overnight.

2

Drain onions. Rinse under cold water. Pack into sterilised jars, layer with salt and pepper, plus any other spices of your choice.

3

Place vinegar, sugar and pickling spice into a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 15 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil for a few minutes then remove from heat.

4

Pour hot liquid into your jars making sure that all of the onions are covered but also ensuring there is about 1cm of extra space at the lid of the jar. You may need to reorganise your onions to achieve this. Seal the lid tightly.

Pro Tip:
5

This next step is a pro tip that is often forgotten. You need to heat-treat your jars so that they properly seal themselves - this will extend shelf life from about a month to around a year! So, grab the largest, tallest pot you have (a pasta pot is great for this) and line the bottom with a tea towel and place your jars on top. You need to ensure that they are not cluttered and they aren't touching the side of the pot. Cover the jars completely or to at least two-thirds with water that is a similar temperature (otherwise the glass will be shocked and break). Gently boil for anywhere between 10-20 minutes, depending on the size of your jar. The tops should puff up a bit and become concave. Take them out of the hot water and wipe them down.

Note: To make your own pickling spice, try crushed bay leaves, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, whole all-spice, ground ginger, a cinnamon stick and crushed chilli flakes.

Ingredients

 2 - 3 white onions (you can mix this up too and try red onions)
 2 tbsp salt
 2 cups white vinegar - you can also play around and try malt vinegar or apple cider vinegar for different flavours
 ¼ cup white sugar
 ½ tbsp pickling spice - store bought, or you could make your own (see note)
 1 - 2 glass jars around 750ml capacity – make sure they aren’t chipped; the lids aren’t plastic and there are no dents. These can be sterilised by running very hot, soapy water or simply running through the dishwasher
 Salt and pepper for extra seasoning

Directions

1

Combine salt and 2 cups of water in a large glass bowl. Stir until salt dissolves. Peel skin from onions, leaving onions whole. Add to salted water. Cover. Stand at room temperature overnight.

2

Drain onions. Rinse under cold water. Pack into sterilised jars, layer with salt and pepper, plus any other spices of your choice.

3

Place vinegar, sugar and pickling spice into a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 15 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil for a few minutes then remove from heat.

4

Pour hot liquid into your jars making sure that all of the onions are covered but also ensuring there is about 1cm of extra space at the lid of the jar. You may need to reorganise your onions to achieve this. Seal the lid tightly.

Pro Tip:
5

This next step is a pro tip that is often forgotten. You need to heat-treat your jars so that they properly seal themselves - this will extend shelf life from about a month to around a year! So, grab the largest, tallest pot you have (a pasta pot is great for this) and line the bottom with a tea towel and place your jars on top. You need to ensure that they are not cluttered and they aren't touching the side of the pot. Cover the jars completely or to at least two-thirds with water that is a similar temperature (otherwise the glass will be shocked and break). Gently boil for anywhere between 10-20 minutes, depending on the size of your jar. The tops should puff up a bit and become concave. Take them out of the hot water and wipe them down.

Note: To make your own pickling spice, try crushed bay leaves, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, whole all-spice, ground ginger, a cinnamon stick and crushed chilli flakes.

Notes

Pickled Onions by Arthur

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