Homemade Pickled Red Onions Recipe

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• 2 medium red onions, halved and thinly sliced
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 6 whole cloves
• Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup (240 ml) apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup (50 to 100 g) sugar
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt

Preparation

Step 1

Add sliced onions to a medium bowl. Pour enough boiling water over onions so that they are covered. Count to 10 then drain. Add onions to glass jars or a bowl.

Toast cinnamon, cloves and the red pepper flakes in a small saucepan over medium heat until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.

Whisk in vinegar, lime juice, a 1/4 cup of the sugar and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until sugar and salt have dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Taste for sweetness then add more sugar as needed. Pour brine over onions.

Allow to stand at room temperature until cooled, cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.