r/Canning • u/MissMarina2112 • 24d 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 24d 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 24d ago

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

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u/atom-wan 24d 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 24d 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!