Pickled Cocktail Onions

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    6 pint

    jars
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Better From Scratch: Delicious DIY Foods to Start Making at Home (Williams-Sonoma)

By Ivy Manning

Published 2014

  • About

These tiny white globes look so beautiful in the jar, you may not want to open it. But once you do and bite into your first onion, you’ll want to use the onions not only in classic cocktails but also in salads, on antipasto platters, and as accompaniments to slices of sharp cheese.

Ingredients

  • Pearl onions, lb (750 g)
  • Malt vinegar (5% acidity), 2 cups

Method

Have ready 6 sterilized jars and their lids.

Fill a large bowl with ice water. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil and add the onions. Boil for 2 minutes, drain, and plunge them into the ice water. Using your fingers and a paring knife, peel away the skins and discard.

In a large nonreactive saucepan, combine the vinegar, salt, and 2