Pickled Onions II

Name: Pickled Onions II
Ingredients: 1 pickling onions; 1 cup pickling salt; 1 cup sugar; 5 cups white vinegar; 3 tablespoons white mustard seeds; 2 tablespoons horseradish or 2 tablespoons peppercorns; hot red pepper; 1 bay leaf

8 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 pickling onions
1 cup pickling salt
1 cup sugar
5 cups white vinegar
3 tablespoons white mustard seeds
2 tablespoons horseradish or 2 tablespoons peppercorns
hot red pepper
1 bay leaf

Directions

1

Scald the onions for 2 minutes in boiling water, dip into cold water and peel.
2

Sprinkle the onions with the salt, add cold water to cover, and let stand for 12 hours or overnight.
3

In the morning, drain the onions, rinse them in cold fresh water and drain again.
4

Combine the sugar, vinegar, mustard seeds, and horseradish or peppercorns, bring to a boil, and simmer for 15 minutes.
5

Pack the onions into clean jars.
6

Add 1 small hot pepper and 1 bay leaf to each jar, fill the jars with boiling-hot liquid and seal.
7

NOTE:
8

You can also add 6 T whole allspice or 1/4 c mixed pickling spices for interesting variations.