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  • Serves: 6 Pints

Pickled Onions, New Orleans Style

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Category: United States, Vegetables, Appetizers

 Ingredients List

  • 3 lb TINY YELLOW ONIONS (UP TO 1
  • INCH IN DIAMETER)
  • 1 ga COOL WATER
  • 1/4 c SALT
  • 2 tb CRUSHED RED PEPPER
  • 2 ts SWEET BASIL
  • 6 sm BAY LEAVES
  • 1 qt DISTILLED WHITE VINEGAR
  • 1 c WATER
  • 2 tb LIQUID CRAB BOIL
  • 2 dr RED FOOD COLORING (OPTIONAL)

 Directions

PEEL THE ONIONS AND PLACE IN A GLASS OR PLASTIC CONTAINER - NOT METAL!!!
MIX THE WATER AND SALT, POUR OVER THE ONIONS AND LET SOAK OVERNIGHT. THE
NEXT DAY, TAKE CLEAN CANNING JARS AND SPRINKLE SOME OF THE RED PEPPER,
BASIL AND ONE BAYLEAF ON THE BOTTOM. PACK THE ONIONS TO THE 1/3 LEVEL,
THEN REPEAT IN LAYERS TILL FULL. WHEN ALL JARS ARE PACKED, MIX THE
VINEGAR, WATER, CRAB BOIL AND FOOD COLORING (IF DESIRED) AND POUR OVER
ONIONS. CAP THE JARS AND REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE USING. IF
YOU INCREASE THE AMOUNT YOUR'RE MAKING, JUST MAINTAIN A 3:1 RATION VINEGAR
TO WATER. FANTASTIC WITH RED BEANS AND RICE!!!! Posted to MealMaster
Recipes List, Digest #157

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