Pickled Red Onions Recipe (With Apple Cider Vinegar & Raw Honey)
This pickled red onion recipe with apple cider vinegar is an easy, flavorful condiment that comes together with just a handful of simple ingredients. Thinly sliced red onions are soaked in a tangy pickling brine made with apple cider vinegar, hot water, honey or maple syrup, and kosher salt until crisp, vibrant, and perfectly balanced between sweet and tangy. Ready in just a couple of hours, these quick pickled red onions add a bright pop of color and flavor to tacos, grain bowls, salads, sandwiches, burgers, avocado toast, and more.
Equipment
- 16 oz Mason Jars optional
- Mandoline Food Slicer optional
Ingredients
- 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp raw honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife or mandolin, thinly slice the red onion into even red onion slices.1 medium red onion
- Place the sliced onions into a clean glass mason jar or pint jar. If using mustard seeds, garlic cloves, jalapeño peppers, chili flakes, or fresh herbs, add them to the jar with the onions.
- In a measuring cup or bowl, combine the hot water, apple cider vinegar, honey or maple syrup, and kosher salt. Stir until the salt dissolve completely into the liquid.1/2 cup hot water, 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp raw honey, 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- Carefully pour vinegar mixture over the onions until completely covered by the pickling liquid.
- Allow the jar to cool to room temperature before securing the tight-fitting lid and transferring it to the refrigerator. The onions will be sufficiently pickled after about 1 hour and ready to enjoy, but the flavor continues to develop over time. For the best balance of sweet, tangy, and savory flavors, let them sit for 24 hours before serving. The longer the onions soak in the pickling liquid, the deeper and more flavorful they become.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!