Quick Pickled Texas 1015 And Red Onions Recipes

Steps:

• Wash a half-gallon jar and its lid in hot soapy water; rinse well with very hot water, and let drain.
• Combine water, vinegar, salt, and sugar in a stainless steel saucepan.
• Bring to a boil for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure that salt and sugar dissolve.
• Let cool just slightly while performing the next step.
• Fill the jar half full with both types of onions.
• Add green garlic shoot, and fill with remaining onions; OR do it by quarters, with the ripe garlic clove.
• Pack the onions down until there is about 1/2" to 3/4" of head space below the rim of the jar.
• Slowly pour the hot syrup over the onions, shaking the jar slightly while pouring to release air bubbles.
• ,until onions are covered by about 1/4".
• Wipe rim of jar, cover with lid, and let stand until cooled to room temperature.
• Transfer jar to refrigerator.
• Allow to set at least overnight before eating.
• Serve within a couple of weeks.

Steps:

• Pour the vinegar into a pan, add the sugar, sea salt, the spices and bay leaf, and bring to a simmer. After 1 min, check that the sugar and salt have dissolved. Remove from the heat.
• Boil the kettle. Put the onion slices in a sieve or colander. Pour over the hot water from the kettle and drain well. When cool enough to handle, pack the onion rings into a 500g sterilised jar (see tip below). Pour over the warm vinegar and seal. Cool, then chill and leave to pickle for 2 hrs. Will keep for 6 months unopened, or 2 weeks in the fridge once opened.