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Pickled Sweet Onions

Source of Recipe

Taste of Home


Recipe Introduction

"These slightly crunchy pickled onions are not only a great gift for Christmas, but also a terrific contribution to a backyard barbecue as a relish for burgers and hot dogs."

List of Ingredients

◦  8 cups thinly sliced sweet onions
◦  2 Tbsp canning salt
◦  1¾ cups white vinegar
◦  1 cup sugar
◦  1 tsp dried thyme


Recipe

Place onions in a colander over a plate; sprinkle with canning salt and toss. Let stand 1 hour. Rinse and drain onions; squeezing to remove excess liquid.

In Dutch oven, combine vinegar, sugar and thyme; bring to a boil. Add onions and return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

Carefully ladle hot mixture into four hot half-pint jars, leaving ½ inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip-tight.

Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.


Makes 4 half-pints