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Overhead view of a jar filled with pickled red onions.

Easy Recipe For Pickled Red Onions

Sweet tangy pickled red onions is the best way to give a dish a pop of flavor.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Easy Recipe For Pickled Red Onions, Pickled Onions, Pickled Red Onions
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 Cups
Calories 69 kcal
Author Jennifer

Ingredients

  • 1 Large Red Onion
  • ¾ Cups Apple Cider Vinegar
  • ¼ Cups Water
  • 1-2 Tablespoons White Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1 Large Garlic Clove optional
  • ½ Teaspoon Peppercorns optional

Instructions

  1. Thinly slice the red onion with either a sharp knife, mandoline, or food processor.

  2. Into a mason jar add the thinly sliced onions, peppercorns, and garlic cloves that has the peel removed.

  3. Into the saucepan add the water, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Heat over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved, stir constantly. This will take approximately 1 minute.

  4. Let the brine cool slightly and pour over onions, remove any trapped air from the jar. This can be done by tapping the jar on the countertop until there are no more air bubbles coming up.

  5. Set aside and allow to cool completely at room temperature. Store in the refergerator.

Recipe Notes

My Creative Manner is not an expert in food borne illness nor are they a nutritionist. The nutrition value is calculated using an ingredients database. And should be looked at as an estimate.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Recipe For Pickled Red Onions
Serving Size
 
2 Cups
Amount per Serving
Calories
69
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
0.1
g
0
%
Saturated Fat
 
0.04
g
0
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.03
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.01
g
Sodium
 
1171
mg
51
%
Potassium
 
167
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
13
g
4
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
9
g
10
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
7
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
 
28
mg
3
%
Iron
 
0.4
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.