Wildly Pink Pickled Red Onions

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 quarts water
• 1 quart vinegar
• 1/2 cup salt
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons pickling spices, wrapped in cheesecloth
• 3 red onions, shaved (large ones)
• 2 ounces grenadine (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sterilize a 1-quart mason jar. bring first 5 ingredients to a boil. add onion and return to a boil. turn off heat. add grenadine.
• 2 transfer hot onions to jar. top up jar with liquid, leaving ½-inch head space. place top and band on jar. place jar in boiling water to cover for 45 minutes.
• 3 remove jar and let cool at room temperature. tighten lid all the way.