– bag of small or pickling onions – packet of pickling mix, I find it more economical than buying the seasonings individually unless I’m pickling often – 2 cayennes from my garden – 50:50 mix of malt and white vinegar mixed 50:50 with water – 2 table spoons of salt and 1 cup sugar – 1 clove smoked garlic (regular is fine)
I just cook the pickling mix, sugar, vinegar and water till it boils. During that time I peel the onions and put them in the jar with 2 tbs of salt. (I use generic iodised sea salt to increase iodine intake here in the house).
Add the hot mix over the top and seal. Let sit for at least a week before putting in the refrigerator and enjoying with cheese, crackers or on their own.
My nan used to do them with a chilli and I’ve continued the trend, a cheap picked onion is fantastic.
All up it’s like 3kg of mix, but if your keen to pickle onions you could buy them cheaper and make larger batches
Edit: I also added a bay leaf from my back yard. Basically add what you like
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So it’s 1kg of pickling onions, not 1kg entirely.
– bag of small or pickling onions
– packet of pickling mix, I find it more economical than buying the seasonings individually unless I’m pickling often
– 2 cayennes from my garden
– 50:50 mix of malt and white vinegar mixed 50:50 with water
– 2 table spoons of salt and 1 cup sugar
– 1 clove smoked garlic (regular is fine)
I just cook the pickling mix, sugar, vinegar and water till it boils. During that time I peel the onions and put them in the jar with 2 tbs of salt. (I use generic iodised sea salt to increase iodine intake here in the house).
Add the hot mix over the top and seal. Let sit for at least a week before putting in the refrigerator and enjoying with cheese, crackers or on their own.
My nan used to do them with a chilli and I’ve continued the trend, a cheap picked onion is fantastic.
All up it’s like 3kg of mix, but if your keen to pickle onions you could buy them cheaper and make larger batches
Edit: I also added a bay leaf from my back yard. Basically add what you like
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