Pickled Red Onions

Name: Pickled Red Onions
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons salt; 1 large red onion peeled and sliced; 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/2 teaspoon oregano mexican, dried; 2 cloves garlic peeled and halved; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 13 cup apple cider vinegar

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 teaspoons salt
1 large red onion peeled and sliced
1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon oregano mexican, dried
2 cloves garlic peeled and halved
1/4 teaspoon salt
13 cup apple cider vinegar

Directions

1

Bring 2 quarts of water to the boil in a saucepan, then add 2 teaspoons of salt and the onions.
2

Bring back to the boil and boil a few seconds, until the onions have softened slightly and the red color has bled into the white.
3

Drain, and tur n the slices into a bowl.
4

Coarsely grind the peppercorns and cumin, and fold into the onions along with th e rest of the ingredients.
5

Add just enough cold water barely to cover the onions, and fold all together.
6

Let stand for at least 4 hours -- or longer, until they take on a beautiful pink color.