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Pickled Red Onions

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 12 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 red onion French cut (sliced lengthwise, or pole to pole)
  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • .75 cups of water
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp whole cumin or coriander
  • .75 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon or 1 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 bay leaves
  • optional 1/4 to 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions
 

  • Start 2 quarts of water to boil.
  • Slice your onions thin and put them in a bowl.
  • Cover the onions with the boiling water and then let sit for 20-30 minutes.
  • Drain the onions and put them into a quart jar.
  • Mix your brine and heat it (not boil it) to just dissolve the salt and sugar.
  • Add the bay leaves and red pepper flakes to the onions.
  • Pour the brine over the onions (a canning funnel is very handy here)
  • Tighten the lid and then tip back and forth to distribute the flavors.
  • Makes one quart of pickled onions.
  • Let steep in your fridge for at least 12 hours, and then enjoy!