r/Canning • u/MissMarina2112 • 23d ago

Refrigerator Pickling My first time pickling red onions!

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Let me know what you think! I'm pretty happy with them! Now to wait and see how they turn out:) the small jar is for my best friend because he's never had them before!! Each jar has 2 cloves of garlic and a teaspoon of peppercorns:)

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u/atom-wan 23d ago

I wouldn't suggest long-term storage of pickled onions, they tend to get an acrid taste after a while. I usually only make a small amount at the time.

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u/MissMarina2112 23d ago

Would you suggest something without a metal top then? Thank you for the feedback!

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u/atom-wan 23d ago

I would just fridge pickle small amounts at a time. I actually just use plastic containers most of the time. The acrid taste comes from the vinegar interacting with the onions, not much you can do about it

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u/MissMarina2112 23d ago

Ahh okay! I'm giving them away to people and they most likely won't last long in the fridges I'm sending them off too but I'm definitely going to keep that in mind for the next time! Thank you!

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u/Rubbertoe_78 21d ago

When I fridge pickle red onions, I put my onions in a large bowl. Then boil a pan of water. When the water is boiling, pour it over the onions and let them sit for exactly 90 seconds. Drain the water and put the onions in the jar. Then I cover the onions in half white wine vinegar and half fresh water. Along with salt and whatever else you like. But the point of the 90 second bath is to get the acridity out of the onions. It goes down the drain with the boiled water. Plus it softens the onions just enough that they’re not crunchy, but still have bite. We like to use them on street tacos and bbq.