Carrageenan Free Garlic-Herb Quick-Pickled Red Onions
These quick-pickled red onions are tangy, garlicky, and fragrant with fresh thyme and rosemary — the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more interesting. The brine is a simple mix of apple cider vinegar, water, honey, and sea salt, which means you know exactly what's going into the jar and there's no need to scrutinize a store-bought label for hidden additives or stabilizers. Many commercial pickled onions and jarred condiments rely on thickeners and emulsifiers that can be hard to avoid, so making your own from scratch is genuinely the easiest workaround. The garlic cloves get tucked right in with the onion slices, infusing the brine with a mellow, savory depth as everything chills together. Within 30 minutes the onions turn a stunning deep pink and soften just enough to keep a satisfying bite. Pile them onto tacos, grain bowls, sandwiches, or cheese boards — honestly, it's hard to think of a dish they wouldn't improve. A jar in the fridge means you're always one spoonful away from something that tastes like it took way more effort than it did.
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8 servings
- 1 medium red onion, very thinly sliced into half-moons
- ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and lightly smashed
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
Instructions
- 1
Pack the sliced red onion into a clean 16 oz glass jar, pressing gently so the slices fit snugly.
- 2
Tuck the smashed garlic cloves, thyme sprigs, and rosemary sprig down into the jar among the onion slices.
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