Pickled Onions

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Title: Pickled Onions
Categories: Vegetables, Preserve
Yield: 6 servings

1 ea Gallon Pickling Onions 2 tb Horseradish OR
1 c Pickling Salt 2 tb Peppercorns
1 c Sugar Or To Taste (2 C Max) 1 x Hot Red Peppers
5 c White Vinegar 1 x Bay Leaves
3 tb White Mustard Seeds

Scald the onions for 2 minutes in boiling water, dip into cold water and
peel. Sprinkle the onions with the salt, add cold water to cover, and let
stand for 12 hours or overnight. In the morning, drain the onions, rinse
them in cold fresh water and drain again. Combine the sugar, vinegar,
mustard seeds, and horseradish or peppercorns, bring to a boil, and simmer
for 15 minutes. Pack the onions into clean jars. Add 1 small hot pepper
and 1 bay leaf to each jar, fill the jars with boiling-hot liquid and
seal.
Makes 5 - 6 pints.
NOTE:
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You can also add 6 T whole allspice or 1/4 c mixed pickling spices for
interesting variations.

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