Last-minute Christmas recipe for 4 - 8 people, takes only 5 mins; recipe has cider vinegar, golden caster sugar, sea salt, black peppercorn, coriander seed, star anise, bay leaf and red onion.
Quick pickled onions
Course: Last-minute Christmas
Servings
4 - 8
servings
Prep time
15 mins
Ingredients
- Red Onion: 3 small red onions, sliced into rings
- Cider Vinegar: 300ml cider vinegar
- Bay Leaf: 1 bay leaf
- Black Peppercorn: 6 black peppercorns
- Golden Caster Sugar: 3 tbsp golden caster sugar
- Coriander Seed: 6 coriander seeds
- Sea Salt: 1 tbsp sea salt flakes
- Star Anise: 1 star anise
Directions
- Pour the vinegar into a pan, add the sugar, sea salt, the spices and bay leaf, and bring to a simmer. After 1 min, check that the sugar and salt have dissolved. Remove from the heat.
- Boil the kettle. Put the onion slices in a sieve or colander. Pour over the hot water from the kettle and drain well. When cool enough to handle, pack the onion rings into a 500g sterilised jar (see tip below). Pour over the warm vinegar and seal. Cool, then chill and leave to pickle for 2 hrs. Will keep for 6 months unopened, or 2 weeks in the fridge once opened.
