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**Quick Pickled Onions**


__Ingredients__

  * ½ a red onion, very thinly sliced
  * ½ cup white vinegar, or use apple cider or red wine vinegar
  * ½ cup water
  * 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  * 1 ½ –2 tablespoons sugar or honey
  * optional: 1–2 teaspoons whole spices (peppercorns, fennel, cumin, coriander, star anise, juniper)
 

__Instructions__

  * Thinly slice ½ a red onion. ( Feel free to double the batch)
  * Place the onion along with the vinegar, water, salt, sugar and whole spices and any optional additions in a small pot on the stove and bring to a simmer. Simmer 2-3 minutes, stirring.
  * Remove from the stove and let cool.
  * Place onions and liquid in a clean jar and store in the fridge.
  * Add fresh herbs if you like.
  * This will last 2-3 weeks in the fridge.


__Notes__

  * For a Mexican version of pickled onions, add sliced jalapeno and whole cumin and coriander seeds plus Mexican oregano to the pickling liquid.
  * For a Nordic version of pickled red onions, add fresh dill, caraway and peppercorns.
  * For an Indian version of pickled onions add fennel seeds, coriander and either fenugreek or cilantro!



from: https://www.feastingathome.com/quick-pickled-onions/