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onion essentials: maple/cider pickled onions

Andy59 avatar
Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
@Andy59
Wichita, KS

These are not your typical pickled onions, mainly because most of those recipes call for pickle juice, and mine uses apple cider vinegar, and honey. The results give you an onion with a very earthy/sweet taste that is ideal for things like soups and stews. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For onion essentials: maple/cider pickled onions

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • 1 c
    apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1/2 c
    maple syrup
  • 1/4 tsp
    black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 lg
    yellow onion
  • 1 md
    cinnamon stick

How To Make onion essentials: maple/cider pickled onions

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
  • 3
    Add all the ingredients, except the onion, into a small saucepan.
  • 4
    Bring up to the boil, and continue to boil for 10 – 12 minutes.
  • 5
    While the brine is boiling, cut the onion in half, pole-to-pole, and thinly slice.
  • 6
    Place the onions, and the cinnamon stick, into a non-reactive glass jar.
  • 7
    Remove the brine from the heat, and pour into the jar with the onions.
  • 8
    Chef’s Tip: If the glass jar is not heat tempered, you should wait about 10 minutes for the liquid to cool a bit.
  • 9
    Chef's Note: Seal, and wait a minimum of 3 hours before using… Ideally you want the onions and brine to get to know each other overnight.
  • 10
    Store tightly-capped in the fridge until ready for use.
  • 11
    PLACE/PRESENT
  • 12
    These are ideal for use in soups, and stews. If the recipe calls for onions, use an equal amount of these as a replacement. Enjoy.
  • 13
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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