Pickled Red Onions #1

Pickled Red Onions #1

(about 1½ cups)

Ingredients:

½ cup plus 1 tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar

½ cup plus 1 tbsp. Water

1½ tsp. Kosher Salt

2¼ tsp. Sugar

1 small Red Onion (or half a large

Directions:

In a small pan, combine vinegar, water, salt and sugar.  Bring to a boil whisking to help dissolve sugar.  Remove from heat.  Meanwhile, clean and cut the onion in half lengthwise.  Slice onion into very thin slivers.  Place sliced onion in a pint canning jar or another heatproof container.  Now pour the vinegar mixture into the jar.  Press onion slices down to completely submerge.  Let cool and then cover and chill for 24 hours.  Strain the liquid off and store in refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Note:               These are great on burgers, dogs and brats.  But try them on all your sandwiches as an added depth of flavor.

Ideas for Future Efforts

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