Pickled Red Onions or Carrots

Ingredients

1 red onion or 4-5 whole carrots (quartered)

1 tbsp of sugar

1 1/2 tsp of kosher salt

1 cup of water

1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar

1 shake of whole mustard seeds

 optional 1 shake of red pepper flakes

Directions

slice thin the red onion and place in a glass locking container (e.g. pyrex costco). if you need drop a clean kitchen rag on top of the onions to keep the oils from evaporating to your eyes.

heat in small pot and whisk  apple cider vinegar, mustard seed, optional red pepper flakes, sugar, and salt.

once dissolved turn off heat and pour on top of red onions to cover them.

place in fridge and let pickle for 24 hrs until first eating.

enjoy over the next week and half from the fridge on other recipes or what floats your boat.if you really pickled red onions, double this recipe.

on the meats page check out the 5 flavors picture pickled onions is one unami flavor you can use, tastes great added on tacos with cabbage and shredded pork, as an appetizer spread on a charcuterie board, or use on burgers as a one topping with other complementary condiments and toppings.