Description
A quick and easy recipe for tangy pickled red onions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large red onion
- ½ cup hot water
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar (or rice vinegar)
- 2 tablespoons sugar or honey
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Peel and slice the onion into 1/8th inch rounds.
- Find a glass jar or airtight container, that is large enough to hold the sliced onions and liquid.
- Pour the hot water into the container and stir in the sugar or honey, and salt. Stir until it dissolves. Then stir in the vinegar.
- Add the onions slices and press them down to make sure they are submerged. Let the onions soak and “pickle” in the liquid for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve, or cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
- This recipe can be adjusted for sweetness by varying the amount of sugar or honey.
- Try using other types of vinegar for different flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Pickling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg