Pickled Onions

 A super easy recipe for making pickled onions. It can't get easier than this! 

INGREDIENTS

1 kg pickling size onions

50 g fine salt

1000 ml  white grape vinegar / brown grape vinegar*

6 tsp pickling spice mix

200 g sugar 

METHOD

1. Put the unpeeled onions in a bowl and pour boiling water over. Wait for a few minutes and drain in a colander. Put them back into the bowl and pour cold water over. Peel off the skins. 

2. Pour the salt over the onions and cover the bowl with a dishcloth and leave overnight. 

3. Add the vinegar; sugar and pickling spice to a large pot and bring a boil. Immediately take it off the heat and cover with a lid. Leave to stand overnight. 

4. The next day, rinse the onions and pat dry. Add to clean sterilized jars. Pour the vinegar mix over and seal. 

5. Leave in a cool and dark place for at least 4 weeks to mature. 

NOTES;

You can add crushed dried chillies for a bit of a bite, or even dried garlic flakes. 

Apple cider vinegar can be used instead of the grape (or wine) vinegar.