HOW TO MAKE PICKLED ONIONS - Crisp not Soggy

HOW TO MAKE PICKLED ONIONS - Crisp not Soggy
Homemade Pickled Onions remind me of my youth. Crisp, Tangy and full of Flavour. Easy to make and great fun when everyone pitches in to help. 💕 😋 👍
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[@JJLewin1]

I have made pickled onions for over 40 years and had always been happy. I followed my Mum's technique of soaking in brine overnight and always loved the result. I am now pleased to admit that after trying your method I am totally converted and absolutely love the crispness of these. Perfect in every detail.

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks, the brining technique is good also, it leeches out some of the moisture from the onions and allows more vinegar in tot the onion, some people prefer the extra acidity, you're mum wasn't wrong, it's definitely an alternative way, I prefer them less acidic but experimenting can be fun, just don't boil them ;o). Steve

[@user-yh7gn2lc1z]

I have made a few batches of these over the years............. they have always been excellent. Worst part is peeling them. Today it was raining, so i went outside and in the sunroom, turned on the ceiling fan and peeled them outside........... no tears at all LOL Got 6 jars out of the bag of onions. Cheers

[@Steve-Owens]

Enjoy

[@Daud76]

I have fond memories of my late father making pickled cauliflower. He promptly forgot all about the jars and we discovered them all on a top shelf whilst doing some spring cleaning of kitchen cupboards. What a feast we had! 😍

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

You had a feast on Cauliflower? 😆

[@Daud76]

@@Peekaboo-Kitty 😄 Yes we did and what a spicy feast it was. 😉

[@wayneg8763]

​@KittyBooBoo that sounds yummy, was the vinegar mix the same as pickled onions?

[@teresajudy7232]

I've never eaten a "store bought" pickled Onion. My Nana saw to that. She taught us this same method. I think I was 5 or 6 the first time she let me help make them. She used baby onions too. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Pickled Onions.

[@Steve-Owens]

❤️ Michele and I both had the same upbringing Teresa :) Thanks

[@GR19611]

Just did some with vinegar, sugar ,tumeric , celery salt , mustard seed , your method and I know they are going to ROCK .

[@billyboland2391]

Hi Steve, I also do my pickled onions the same way, take the the brown skin off also the next layer of onion, use a tea towel or similar to dry the onion, the root end which is usually wet. Once in the jar, I add at least 4 large cloves of chopped garlic into the jar, top up with the cheapest vinegar you can buy. The Sulphur in the garlic mixed with the acetic acid in the vinegar will turn the onions into a blue / green colour. the next one I have made is with dried chilli flakes "wow", also done chilly and garlic, best of all "honey drizzle" onions, prepare as normal and add 4 tablespoons full of clear runny honey, "superb", this information is given freely as a public service, kind regards, Biliy.

[@johannafriedt6362]

Sounds delicious

[@Busybeeee]

I love this method of pickling. My mother used to pickle Garlic this way. She would let it pickle for years.. and when she opened the jar, the garlic tasted sweet . No salt, no pickling spice , just malt vinegar that brought out the natural sweetness of the garlic. Great video, will try for sure!

[@adamlee3772]

I’m going to try this.

[@simonperkins8747]

Nice. I wasn't sure how we made them as kids. Thought it was this way. Not all that boiling etc like I've seen. Thanks for the vid.

[@lindaflynn9252]

So glad to hear that you don't boil or steep in brine first. I have always made them like this as did my dad for over 60 years. Making mine now ready for Christmas

[@ShojoBakunyu]

I buy the refrigerated Claussen brand pickles and save all the juice then once the pickles are gone I fill the jar with sliced white onion. I add a teaspoon of red pepper flakes as well, but that's optional. Let them soak for a week and WOW are they good on sandwiches, burgers, and sausages.

[@johannafriedt6362]

What a great idea thank you

[@nettypolgar7854]

Thanks for doing this video… so easy and no sugar which I love. Mine turned out so crisp and delist. Didn’t use same packet of seasoning but popped a bit of each spice in plus a cinnamon stick… too good. Thanks for making life easy in the kitchen for me.

[@Steve-Owens]

You are so welcome! Oh and Sugar NEVER.. :o)

[@fsociety3379]

Just pulled a heap of onions from the garden and now I know what I'm doing with the little ones!

[@VellaCharles]

Hi Steve. This morning I pickled some pearl onions into two 350ml small jars. I took your advice and used Malt Vinegar. The extra process that I did was to soak the onions overnight in water and added about 1/2 Tbsp. of Gourmet Kosher salt. After 12 hours I rinsed the onions . For pickling Bernardin mixed pickling spices, this is a special blend of spices for pickling. Thank you for your excellent video. No problem in finding pickling spices up here in Canada. Preserving is a part of life.

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks for sharing Charles ;o) Good on you.

[@MusicPlaylistsChannel]

@Charles Vella what will soaking it overnight do? - Thanks

[@VellaCharles]

@@MusicPlaylistsChannel outer skin peels easily. Sorry 2 yrs. late .

[@coolerkin]

Made these for Christmas presents they were all very impressed with these and told me to open up a market stall and sell them along with my homemade piccalilli

[@Steve-Owens]

Excellent, well done you

[@adamlee3772]

Good tip if you can’t get malt vinegar, toast the pickling spices, pour in the vinegar and boil, add brown sugar, stir till it dissolves, allow to cool and then the onions stay crunchy and go brown. Lovely. Good video mate.

[@Steve-Owens]

It's a good tip. It will add some complexity to the vinegar, but malt vinegar is made from, effectively, beer and most vinegars are made from wine. So it will make an interesting vinegar but not a true malt flavour, how about adding some malt extract, I would play with that..

[@adamlee3772]

@@Steve-Owens I am now back in UK so can get malt vinegar but couldn’t find it or malt extract living in France. But thanks for the heads up. Enjoying your videos. Keep up the excellent work.

[@prizmarvalschi1319]

I tried them with some strong shallots and they made great salad add-ons

[@ff2skin356]

Steve - Great to see the exact same preparation of onions, the jarring method, pickling spices and malt vinegar added to your home made pickled onions this way - Just how my Mum of 88 has done so since a very young Girl - Along with myself doing it the exact same way passed on by her to her Son of 52 now - No salting - No brining - No boiling your onions! - I have passed it to my siblings too, so long may this way of pickling onions continue - Perfect Pickled Onions with a CRUNCH that BITES back! ;-)

[@Steve-Owens]

Exactly FF, they need to bite back. Great story, thanks for sharing your experience with us.. Have a great day. Steve

[@spitharoo6750]

Wish I'd seen this before I used another recipe where it says to put boiling water over them and leave overnight. What a lovely easy recipe this is. No boiling or faffing around. My nan used to make her own wonderful pickled onions and I always regret not asking her how she did them. Thanks for this video.👍

[@Steve-Owens]

You're welcome

[@msc8450]

I just harvested my onions from my garden and was searching for a recipe for pickling. Thank you so much for sharing. As a new cook I feel I am able to handle your recipe with ease. God bless you......and I LOVE your chef's jacket too.....*wink*

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks and welcome

[@brendastrandrigdon6201]

I can't get vast amounts of malt vinegar in the USA, so I use a mix of apple cider and malt vinegars and I add salt to mine as well and never heat my brine for any pickle I make. Nicely done pub style pickle smashing with a chunk of cheese.

[@Steve-Owens]

Thank Brenda, Ploughmans Lunch Style :o)

[@MrJoshcc600]

Same if i find it at all it's in small tiny bottles. I use i constantly on fries and battered things. Wish it were more popular like in the UK

[@VellaCharles]

Brenda.....if you ever cross over to Canada you should be able to find Malt Vinegar at any large food store. Not sure if WALMART CANADA carries it.

[@cw5733]

Ive had my first batch. Very nice. Lesson l learned, only heat here involved is the sterilization of the containers. Today i wil do my second batch. Awesome recipe. Thanks.

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks for sharing your update 🙂

[@sutats]

4-6 weeks?! I want to eat them now!

[@mikenyny755]

I had been following - more or less - your method for donkeys years, but found a recipe which said to blanche them in boiling water for 2 mins followed by popping them in ice-cold water; this just makes the peeling a lot easier and faster.

[@debbie6585]

Never had a pickled onion but they looked delish...so I visited 3 stores in as many days to find the proper size onions and they have been sitting upside down for 2 days. Can't wait to taste them!

[@Steve-Owens]

Excellent, you and me both.. ;o)

[@cierrablue]

That's going to be exciting to follow up on. I bet pickled red onion on salads would be delish! I'm going to try it.

[@Steve-Owens]

Oh, you'll have to share the results :)

[@VellaCharles]

H Steve....My teenage years in Malta that I can remember about English style Pickled onions. My grandmother used to make pickled onions and she used to let them pickle in the sun, and wow, that was an awesome English way to make pickled onions that knocked your socks off. The thing is that I cannot remember the ingredients. I know that she used to leave them out in the sun.

[@Steve-Owens]

Sounds great Charles.. She was in Malta at the time?

[@VellaCharles]

Hi Steve, Yes she did. @@Steve-Owens

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

Did this today. I look forward to the results. Thank you!

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks Kitty, good luck 👍

[@Mojosfire]

I was happy to see, it didn't look like that you added sugar. I have had such a hard time finding pickled onion recipes without sugar, only ones for red onions which I'm not using. Thank you for the upload cannot wait to try it.

[@Steve-Owens]

You should never add sugar. Good luck

[@Mojosfire]

@@Steve-Owens Thank you so much! Yes sugar with onions just isn't appealing to me, so glad I found you video thank you!

[@wayneg8763]

I make the best pickled onions ever so everyone tells me, I even swap jars at the local bottle store. I'll tell you my secret recipe that I tell no one. I opened up the good old Edmonds cook book I bought when I was a teen and followed that hahaha. I add a little bit more peppercorns and it's perfect.

[@mattlewis8796]

I usually bring the vinegar and spices to a boil and then add it to the jar while still warm which still leaves them crisp. Gonna give this a try later

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks Matt, they will be crisp but not as crisp, the heat will coddle the Onions a Little and soften the Skins none the less, that is why I don''t encourage it but it really doesn't matter, so long as you are making them, you are still leaps ahead.. :)

[@tonismith5932]

Matt Lewis My dad was a Pom too and that was how he made them. I’ll give this a go though!!

[@danielvogt341]

wow, the easiest way of making them as well the best one.... What more could you want!

[@Ridley2907]

Done mine today. Can't wait till Christmas when they should be ready.

[@Steve-Owens]

Enjoy them.. :o)

[@play-toe2053]

Oh, mate I just pickle one onion with apple vinegar, Carolina pepper spice, Habanero pepper spice, black pepper but not minced and I sealed them with metallic lid. 4 weeks time.

[@stevesmith2373]

I did this but couldn't get malt vinegar here in Thailand. Used Apple cider instead. Absolutely delicious. Thanks for the recipe.

[@davidtansley3945]

makro. sells this malt vinegar. 2 ltr.. 199bt. cornwells same has in video

[@susieblossom1337]

second year making these they arrrrr perfect. Thankyou

[@Steve-Owens]

Merry Christmas. 👍

[@rlukeramsay]

Love it, Steve! I love your comment about it being great fun to get the family involved. Thinking back, much of what I think of as a chore as an adult were actually fun, family bonding times when I was younger. Lovely video!

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks a lot Luke, I hope everyone feels that too :) Steve👍🏼

[@AlabamaTree]

I followed your video last year and had great results. I’m back again to do them again. I was a bit late last year, I only had them in jars for about 4 weeks before Christmas. I’m a week or two earlier this year 👍🏼 next year I’m going to try for 8 weeks 😜 Thanks Steve 🙏🏼

[@twodogswalking840]

Looks like a great recipe. I'll be making this one for sure. Thanks.

[@clivechandler8817]

Love your chef's coat.😍

[@Steve-Owens]

Thank you..

[@janegates7239]

Have been making pickled onions exactly this way for years,as did my mum.Always turn out perfect

[@Hannah-jk3dk]

What do you use them. You eat them just like that

[@ukghconst]

I pickled my own, use malt vinegar, after 6 - 8 weeks they start to go sift and taste sweet. I dont boil or heat them. hard and firm trim the like in the video, large glass jar with screw lid. Ideas as keep them crunchy. How long should they keep before going soft?

[@TrueAndNoble]

that's way easier than I though haha. I'll be sure to try it, thanks steve!

[@Steve-Owens]

Excellent.. Thank you.

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

Classic pommie fish and chip shop onions. Lovely.

[@grumpy_poo]

I warm the vinegar with the spices in and leave it overnight... I also add a little sugar to each jar as my lot like sweeter pickles... I usually do my pickles in October to be ready for Christmas... People always know , My house stinks of pickles for weeks .. and so do I... thats when the ' ooh can you do me a jar' starts...

[@TheDevilDarling]

I add a tiny bit of sugar to mine too, theyre delicious.

[@Steve-Owens]

Hey GP, great to see you, how you been.. Don't you warm them onions though, It just won't do LOL..

[@grumpy_poo]

no... onions always kept cold... just like my dad used to do... when I was about 7 he would bring in a sackful and my job was peeling them... My sisters say my onions are just like my dad's.

[@williamwelch7]

Thanks Steve

[@Steve-Owens]

Welcome 😊

[@williamwelch7]

@@Steve-Owens Oh I'm not new, been enjoying your recipes for years, and I still regularly make your English brown sauce, really delicious!!!

[@Steve-Owens]

@@williamwelch7 Sorry William, Meant you are welcome, not to the channel.. Thanks for your continued watching and support..

[@peggysparkman568]

Love onions!! Now I can make pickled onions!!!! Thank you!!!!🦁

[@Steve-Owens]

Have fun, we can all try them in December.. :)

[@gregormiller4037]

Same here Peggy. The Saturday food markets been having fresh red and yellow onions. I usually way too much.

[@damiennolan29]

Just buy them from the shop, then you can concentrate on learning how to cook proper meals

[@marthaleone584]

Thank you 🙂👋!

[@koburi]

Steve! I’m sure you’ll catch it but I wanted to let you know you might need to update the thumbnail. Great video, as always.

[@Steve-Owens]

🙃 LOL, Thank you, Neither Michele or I noticed... Fixed now, thanks for proof reading it for us.. It happen on and off but you all are so good at catching it for me :) Steve

[@cleo5793]

Thanks.

[@joannapickron1109]

Thank you for your information I'm going to try that today

[@Steve-Owens]

Hope you enjoy

[@johnhearn5680]

Your onions are great 👍 used to salt mine, but yours much better. Not so sure about the shirt , though ! Many thanks.

[@Hannah-jk3dk]

I thought so too

[@iAM-dz9ni]

My red and white onions is ready to eat in 1 week. Tried and tested.

[@coenmarietjiestrydom6814]

Thank you!!

[@Steve-Owens]

Welcome!

[@sbeverunner6083]

Fehlburg pickled onions are my favourite

[@brianspencer4220]

Wow! My new favourite. Thanks

[@Steve-Owens]

Excellent.. :) Thanks

[@levonatobias9153]

So so easy love it

[@Steve-Owens]

Thank you! 😊

[@trooperthatsall5250]

This is the cold method, the method I use is to have kosher salt, bring to the boil a large sauce pan with water and when boiling turn off and keep adding the salt until you have a very salty brine let it go cold, place the peeled onions in and leave for at least 48hrs, this pulls water from the onions. Then jar, fill with malt vinegar.and place in a cool dark place- the onions are ready to eat within a week, but leaving longer will give you that extra crunch. I do all mine in August for Christmas - always eaten by new year. Last year, used the same method for pickled, peppers, beetroot, red cabbage and gherkins. None left by New Years. ~Trooper

[@artoyeh]

I never thought you can make these pickles with normal onions we usually have tiny 'pearl onions' in the stores :) I'm excited to try this, I just need to get some malt vinegar :) thank you, great video as always ;)

[@Steve-Owens]

Hi András, Looks like many of you will make along with me :o) Great!!

[@stevescooking]

I have soft spot for these, great job dude they look delicious

[@Steve-Owens]

Thank you Stevie Boy.. all the best, chat again soon..

[@sandyclark2385]

Thank you. Made it just now. Better than a ‘snow dome’ to watch. Haaaaa

[@trentbrown738]

Just watch video about to try now down in Tasmania

[@2dapoint424]

I made this and forgot about it. It’s 5yr now should I try those onions? 😢

[@PaulineHarrison-m7f]

Super and easy

[@Steve-Owens]

Thank you 🙂

[@kusumo2]

thanks mate for the video...no heat at all yea... guess we can do the same for chillies and garlic... no refrigeration too?

[@Steve-Owens]

Nope chillies are a different process.

[@kusumo2]

@@Steve-Owens thanks mate

[@brianthwaites7415]

My mouth waters just to hear you pickle, l agree with your store purchase,. I’d like to know is there a ‘month’ that the picking onions are sold in stores/shops please.

[@OneEyePI]

Trying this tomorrow with the undersize onions from my allotment.

[@Steve-Owens]

Nice..

[@CassieWood-ei9nh]

I got them done . . . Although I have 2 jars that are leaking slightly on the seal , I’ve ordered 2 extra that should be here tomorrow - should I transfer into a new sterilised jar or leave them as they are?! Thanks so much - so enjoyed today doing this with my Dad x

[@jasonwin5499]

they look great. do you refrigerate for the 6 weeks or leave out in a cool dry place. thanks

[@Steve-Owens]

Cool dry.. :o)

[@miretter330]

Brilliant Steve !! Thanks.

[@Steve-Owens]

Welcome Mirette.. :)

[@johannafriedt6362]

I made them this past weekend both regular vinegar & malt vinegar. So now just to wait

[@Steve-Owens]

And then enjoy ☺️

[@johannafriedt6362]

@@Steve-Owens thank you

[@jmarylastone]

thanks Steve - been looking for a good recipe like this one

[@Steve-Owens]

Thank you Mary :)

[@shantaheard3393]

Thank you. Nice and simple

[@crittert7828]

Going to the market today, hope the remember & buy onions honey🎈

[@Steve-Owens]

Excellent and then we can all get in a Pickle :) X

[@crittert7828]

Steve's Kitchen - My nephew loves onions. Think I'll make a couple smaller jars & give him some for Christmas. For big family meals I'd bake a large onion for him, can't remember what all I put in with the onion though. Worcester & garlic is about all my brain can figure, but there's probably 5 things I'm forgetting. He wouldn't share it with the other guys. Looking forward to your recipes for these. You & Michele have a great weekend honey❤️😘❤️

[@crittert7828]

Steve's Kitchen - ok darling. Local stores don't have pickling spice in the winter. If I get to the co-op or spice market I'll get some🎈

[@Steve-Owens]

What a great Idea, Pickled onions in a Nice Jar, Bit of Ribbon, I would be pleased as Punch :o) Good luck with those Spices Leslie :) X

[@stevenmorris2293]

Your the best Steve !

[@scratchcoderig]

I trying some with the leftover jar and vinegar from the pickled banana peppers. hopefully a bit spicy.

[@TheDevilDarling]

I love some good pickled onions.

[@Steve-Owens]

Me too Kori.. ❤️

[@MeStevely]

Nice recipe Steve - if people are wondering I have found that to peel 1kg of onions about the size you have there takes about a half hour, so not that daunting a task once a year.

[@Steve-Owens]

Thanks Steve, I am sure others will find that useful.. :)

[@interestedparty.643]

first video i came across that is so easy , all those other videos Iv'e watches are so complicated and so much fuss .

[@bethsilbert7548]

This looks like a fantastic recipe - but I can't find brown malt vinegar!. Is white malt a reasonable substitute?

[@Steve-Owens]

Yes Beth, any vinegar you would like to experiment with..

[@CassieWood-ei9nh]

Hello Steve . . . Please could you tell me how long these will last after the 6week pickling process - as giving for a Christmas gift! . . . & should they be kept in the fridge upon opening? Thank you in advance!

[@Steve-Owens]

I keep them for several months but haven't tried longer, they get eaten too quickly. And I never keep them refrigerated.. but you can..

[@ryanbaillie11]

Do you store the onions in the fridge while they pickle, or do you just leave them in the cupboard?

[@Steve-Owens]

Just in a Larder/Cupboard

[@play-toe2053]

This question helped me

[@paulashe7460]

They’re pickled

[@LiveLaughLolaKB]

@@Steve-Owens how long do they keep in a cupboard? I just harvested a bunch of small bulbed onions and will do this. Thank you!

[@Steve-Owens]

A year or 2..

[@haroondhoda2961]

Thanks very easy going to make some

[@cloudheaven7154]

Love eating pickled onions but never tried making it. This time, i have to with your recipe. Thanks for sharing

[@garybarnard413]

Fantastic onions, also makes an awesome Gibson.

[@CinePote]

I just went blind, it was the shirt that did it. Never use malt vinegar, wine vinegar is best

[@Steve-Owens]

No it isn't, Malt is the best by far, trust me because my eyes are not fragile and weak.

[@karlalton3170]

Thanks Steve , i live in Thailand now and miss my pickle onions to go with my cheese Found here the same malt vinegar you use Steve so on the job as we speak 😁😁👍👍

[@rubyslippers1129]

Pickling right now

[@Steve-Owens]

Superb.. I can't wait to tuck into these, I think we'll go the full 6 weeks but will we be able to :o)

[@trevorevans1508]

Love it m8 🇬🇧

[@Steve-Owens]

Cheers

[@richscott2090]

looks great ,now I want some ....

[@lorraineanderson2744]

So trying these today !!

[@queenyokoofkei3257]

Thanks for making this vid. I’m dabbling with pickling for the first time. I put a few perl onions into a vinegar brine with out boiling them, up until I saw this vid I was afraid that I screwed up the whole process. 😱 I’m so happy to know that I might have persevered their flavor instead. 😁 also I’m putting Coriander seed I’m my brine, have you had much success with coriander in your pickle making?

[@Steve-Owens]

Coriander seeds are often in pickling spice mix when you buy it ready made, so no reason not.. most pickles are not pre boiled, that's a fairly modern event and in my opinion makes a mushy pickle I don't enjoy..

[@davidlinnard450]

Love the jacket

[@nemie240]

I am making the pickle onions hopefully tonight if the wife can find the right size ones, also have decided to make a ploughman's during the Christmas break, I am from England so know what it is :)

[@Steve-Owens]

Me too, I am looking forward to a Ploughmans myself :o)

[@delawisad]

Good morning from Nova Scotia Canada, Can't wait to try this recipe.

[@delawisad]

Made the pickled onions this afternoon. I had used the smaller pearl onions we get only his time of year. This means we will have to wait a whole year before I cam make them again. I absolutely adore pickled onions. I have my mum to thank for this...

[@Steve-Owens]

You're welcome. They sound like they would be lovely.. lucky you 😉

[@susanpalusi3644]

Hi Steve im new to pickling well this would be my first time to try, but i do have a question once you close the jar and turn upside down where do you store them until they are ready to eat. Do you store in pantry or do they have to be stored in fridge. And if stored in pantry how long can i store them thanks

[@Steve-Owens]

In the pantry is my choice, they last for several months.

[@Just_Sopie]

My mom always makes these for Christmas their so delicious😊😊😊😊

[@lincashin1187]

Great recipe, I just made them exactly like you did but I am wondering if I should put them in the fridge or leave them out somewhere. So thankful to you for making an easy to do recipe such as this. We had a bumper crop of onions this year here in Newfoundland Canada and some are small in size and just right for this recipe,

[@jonboy196401]

hiya, i leave mine on the side and eat plenty, lol, i never put in fridge and they keep fine for a few weeks. hope this helps

[@dee2251]

You can keep them on the pantry shelf. The acid levels in malt vinegar is about 5% unlike other vinegars which has lower levels. At 5% it preserves and kills any nasty bacterias. This is how they preserved vegetables back-in-the-day.

[@wilmacharles816]

I have been searching for an easy recipe for pickled onions and this is the best. I am going to try it now so that my family can enjoy them for Xmas. Thank you very much.

[@dee2251]

To get a sweeter pickled onion, I mull my vinegar by bringing up to the boil, with the spices and sugar. I use a 2lb or 1kg bag to 5 litres of vinegar. Allow to cool before covering the onions.

[@Steve-Owens]

Oh Dee.. please don't take something as delicious and healthy as a pickled onion and add sugar to it.. that's not a good idea..

[@dee2251]

@@Steve-Owens I have a sweet tooth and I love sweetened pickles, similar to sweet & sour or a ploughman’s pickle, or mango chutney. Naughty, but nice. 😁😋

[@wayneg8763]

I agree, I brew all the spices and peppercorns etc, let cool and use and yep the infused mix makes a sweeter onion. I have never used sugar, I have a sweet tooth also so I might add some brown sugar.

[@deathlyhell3]

Would love to give these a try, however being coeliac i cannot have malt vinegar, what other vinegar would you reccommend? thanks.

[@Steve-Owens]

You can use any vinegar that takes your fancy.

[@micknelson196]

Salt the onions overnight. Rinse and pat dry. Use spiced vinegar and extra spice when bottling. 3 weeks later crispy onions..

[@shirlebug]

Love this recipe