Pickled Red Onions

Ingredients

• 1 lb firm red onions, thinly sliced
• 1 qt boiling water
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 Tbs sugar
• Several pinches salt
• 2 bay leaves
• 10 peppercorns, lightly curshed
• Oregano, marjoram, thyme, or other herbs

Method

Separate the onions into rounds and put them into a colander. Pour the boiling water over them, then put them into a bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Cover and keep refrigerated. The color will begin to infuse in about 20 minutes.

Yield: 2 cups

Note

If you want a crisper pickle, you can omit the boiling water step, but it will take several hours for the color to infuse.