Celery Free Quick Apple Cider Pickled Onions
Tangy, jewel-bright, and ready to elevate just about anything on your plate, these quick pickled onions are the kind of condiment you'll want to keep stocked in your fridge at all times. The brine is built from apple cider vinegar, honey, fresh ginger, and a pinch of turmeric, giving each ring a warm, slightly floral bite that goes way beyond basic vinegar pickles. Because everything here is made from scratch with whole, simple ingredients, there's zero guesswork about what's actually in the jar — no mystery additives, no shared-facility concerns, just clean, vibrant flavor. The hot brine method means you don't need to wait days for results; after just 30 minutes in the fridge, the onions turn a gorgeous deep pink and are completely ready to eat. Pile them onto tacos, grain bowls, sandwiches, or grilled meats, and watch them disappear fast. They only get better as they sit, so making a batch at the start of the week is genuinely one of the smartest moves you can make for easy, flavorful meals all week long.
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8 servings
- 1 large red onion, very thinly sliced into rings
- ¾ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
Instructions
- 1
Pack the sliced red onion rings into a clean 16 oz glass jar, pressing them down gently so they fit snugly.
- 2
Combine the apple cider vinegar, water, honey, fine sea salt, grated ginger, and turmeric in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey and salt are fully dissolved, about 2–3 minutes. Remove from heat.
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