Pickled Red Onions

Foundations Referenced

• → Quick Pickles

Ingredients

• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced into rings
• 1 cup red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• Optional: 1 bay leaf, 1/2 tsp peppercorns, pinch of red pepper flakes

Method

1. Bring vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices to a simmer. Stir until dissolved.
2. Pack onion rings into a jar.
3. Pour hot brine over. Cool, then refrigerate.
4. Ready in 1 hour, better after 24 hours. Keeps 3 weeks.

What You're Practicing

• Quick pickling technique — acid preservation without fermentation
• These go on everything: tacos, sandwiches, grain bowls, salads, burgers, kofta