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/