Quick Pickled Red Onions
Quick-Pickled Red Onions bring a tangy pop of flavor and bright color to any sandwich, bowl, or salad, turning it into classy bistro fare.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1½ Teaspoons Pickling Spice
- 3 Large Red Onions (Peeled and Thinly Sliced)
- 1 ½ Cups White Vinegar
- ½ Cup Water
- ¼ Cup White Granulated Sugar
- 1½ Teaspoons Salt
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the jars. Wash 3 half-pint jars (1 cup each) well with hot sudsy water, rinse, and fill each jar with boiling water. Discard the water.
- 2
Combine in the jar. Add ½ teaspoon of pickling spice to each half-pint jar. Pack the thinly sliced red onions into the 3 jars.
- 3
Make the pickling solution. In a medium saucepan bring to a boil over medium-high heat the vinegar, water, sugar, and salt. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute.
- 4
Pickle. Pour the hot pickling liquid over the onions in the jars. Screw on the lid and shake each jar. Let the onions pickle for 30 minutes.
- 5
Serve. Serve and enjoy immediately or refrigerate the jars of pickled onions for up to three weeks.