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  1. Makes 1.3 L (4 pints)

Ingredients

  • 1.4 kg small white onions (2.5 – 5 cm / 1 to 2 inches in diameter)
  • 4 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
  • 1-2/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup Windsor® Coarse Pickling Salt
  • 2 tsp mustard seed
  • 1 tsp celery seed
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns (whole)
  • 16  cloves whole

  • 1.4 kg small white onions (2.5 – 5 cm / 1 to 2 inches in diameter)
  • 4 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
  • 1-2/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup Windsor® Coarse Pickling Salt
  • 2 tsp mustard seed
  • 1 tsp celery seed
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns (whole)
  • 16  cloves whole

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Recipe Preparation

For the Pickled Onions

  1. Peel onions, trim off ends. Rinse in cool running water, drain.
  2. In large pot combine vinegar, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve salt.
  3. Add onions to boiling brine; simmer for 5 minutes.
  4. Pack onions into sterilized pint jars.
  5. To each jar add: 2.5 mL (1/2 tsp) mustard seed, 1.25 mL (1/4 tsp) celery seed, 1.25 mL (1/4 tsp) peppercorns, and 4 whole cloves.
  6. Fill each jar with hot brine, leaving 1.27 cm (1/2 inch) headspace. Remove air bubbles using a non-metal spatula.
  7. Wipe rims of jars and adjust lids.
  8. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.