Small Bowl of Pickled Onions
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Pickled Onions


Italy   -   Cipolline sott'Aceto

Makes:
Effort:
Sched:
DoAhead:  
1 qt
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3 days
Must
An Italian take on pickled onions - sweeter than most recipes. They are easy to make, but need a few days of age to be at their best.

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Onions, tiny (1)
Water
Sugar (2)
Water
Red Wine
Olive Oil ExtV
Wine Vinegar, red  
Salt
Pepper
Balsamic Vinegar

Prep   -   (40 min)
  1. Blanch ONIONS in rapidly boiling water - 1-1/4 minutes for boilers, less for pearls. Quench in cold water and peel. Cut a bit off the top of each and peel the dry and drying layers. Cut as little as you can from the root end so they hold together well.
Run   -   (40 min)
  1. In a 3 quart sauce pan, mix Sugar and 1/4 c Water. Bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Continue at a light boil until the syrup reaches a light caramel color. Watch closely, this happens suddenly.
  2. Pour in Red Wine - standing back, it'll hiss and foam angrily!
  3. Pour in Olive Oil, then Wine Vinegar, Salt, and Pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer about 2 minutes
  4. Stir Onions into the Marinade. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. They should be still a little firm in the center.
  5. Remove from the heat and stir in the Balsamic Vinegar
  6. Put up Onions in a sterile jar and pour Marinade over. Refrigerate for 3 days. They'll keep for about 3 weeks.
  7. Serve with toothpicks or on bamboo skewers.
NOTES:
  1. Onions:

      I pick out the smallest from a bin of boiling onions, 1 to 1-1/4 inches. 1-3/4 pounds will yield about 1-1/2 pounds peeled, and fill a quart jar.
  2. Sugar:

      Made in accordance with the pattern recipe, these were way too sweet for my taste. This recipe cuts the sugar back by about 1/3, but they're still awfully sweet for my taste. Adjust to your own preference.
  3. U.S. measure: t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch, ar=as required tt=to taste
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