Red Onions Pickled

By timbrehse

Ingredients

• 1 lb red onions (about 2 med or 1 large), thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups white vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Spices
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• 5 cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 star anise
• Dash red pepper flakes
• More spices (optional): Fresh ginger slices, allspice berries, oregano, garlic, cumin seeds, mustard seeds

Preparation

Step 1

1 Blanch red onions in a saucepan of boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain in colander.
2 In a separate saucepan combine the vinegar, sugar and spices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
3 Add blanched, drained onions to the vinegar mixture. Simmer for 1 minute.
4 Transfer to a glass jar. Allow to stand until cooled. Will keep several weeks refrigerated.