Pickled Onion

Ingredients

• 1 medium red onion sliced very thin, see note 1
• 2 garlic cloves sliced
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 3/4 cup white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar see note 2
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Pack the sliced onion into a mason jar with the sliced garlic.
  1 medium red onion, 2 garlic cloves
• Whisk together the hot water, vinegar, salt and sugar until the salt and sugar are dissolved.
  1/2 cup hot water, 3/4 cup white vinegar, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon salt
• Cover the onions in the water and vinegar mixture. Cover the jar and let rest for 30 minutes.
• Enjoy or store in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks.

Notes

1. The red onions in this recipe can be replaced with white onions but of course this will change the flavor as they are less sweet than red onions.
2. The sugar in this recipe is to help balance the acidity of the vinegar. While you can cut it back or eliminate it completely, I would not recommend it.

Image and recipe from Simple Joy