Pickled Pearl Onions

Pickled pearl onions are an excellent accompaniment to boiled or roasted meat and cheese platters. They can be added to numerous salads or used for preparing snacks and open-faced sandwiches.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 30 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 15 minutes
  • Difficulty: 2
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 500 g Onion, raw

  • 400 ml Vinegar, red wine

  • 100 g Sugar, brown

  • 20 g Salt, table

  • pieces Spices, cloves, ground

  • 4 g Spices, pepper, black

  • 2 piece Chili peppers, red chili, dried

Steps

  1. Peel the pearl onions. In a large pot, bring a generous amount of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the peeled onions to the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes, then drain well.

  2. In a pot, mix cloves, chili peppers, peppercorns, sugar, salt, and vinegar. Place on the stove and slowly bring to a boil while stirring.

  3. Arrange the drained onions in hot pickling jars (fill the jars with onions up to 3/4). Pour the boiling liquid over them, then tightly seal the jars and let them cool.

  4. Store the cooled jars in a dark and cool place, where they should sit for at least two weeks before use.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 104.98 kcal
  • Fat: 0.15 g
    • Saturated Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 25.21 g
    • Sugars: 19.71 g
  • Protein: 1.22 g
  • Fiber: 2.14 g

Advice

There should be enough liquid in the jars to completely cover all the onions.