Quick Pickled Red Onions

Name: Quick Pickled Red Onions
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 medium red onion; ½ cup hot water (it does not need to be boiling hot); ½ cup apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup; 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt; Optional flavor boosters (see above)

Prep 5 min Cook 1 hr Serves 8 Source

Ingredients

1 medium red onion
½ cup hot water (it does not need to be boiling hot)
½ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
Optional flavor boosters (see above)

Steps

1
Slice. Thinly slice the onion with a knife or mandoline, then place in a 16-ounce jar. Add any optional flavor boosters.
2
Stir. In a measuring cup, stir together the water, vinegar, honey, and salt.
3
Store. Carefully pour the brine into the jar over the onions. Cover with a lid and refrigerate. They'll be ready to eat after about an hour in the fridge (they'll be vibrant pink), and will keep for 2 to 3 weeks in the fridge.