Pink Pickled Onions

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs red onions, thinly sliced,separated into rings
• 6 sprigs fresh rosemary (4-inch)
• 2 cups champagne vinegar or 2 cups wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons whole mixed pickling spices
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 place 1/3 of onions in large (at least 2-quart) jar with tight-fitting lid.
• 2 add 2 rosemary sprigs.
• 3 repeat layering twice more with remaining onions and rosemary.
• 4 bring vinegar, 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, pickling spice, and salt to boil in medium saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• 5 reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes, stirring often.
• 6 pour hot liquid over onions, pushing onions down into liquid.
• 7 if necessary, add just enough cold water to cover onions.
• 8 cool.
• 9 place lid on jar; refrigerate at least 1 day.
• 10 (can be made 2 weeks ahead; keep chilled.).