onion essentials: maple/cider pickled onions

How To Make onion essentials: maple/cider pickled onions

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  Step 1
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 2
  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Step 3
  Add all the ingredients, except the onion, into a small saucepan.
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  Step 4
  Bring up to the boil, and continue to boil for 10 – 12 minutes.
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  Step 5
  While the brine is boiling, cut the onion in half, pole-to-pole, and thinly slice.
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  Step 6
  Place the onions, and the cinnamon stick, into a non-reactive glass jar.
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  Step 7
  Remove the brine from the heat, and pour into the jar with the onions.
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  Step 8
  Chef’s Tip: If the glass jar is not heat tempered, you should wait about 10 minutes for the liquid to cool a bit.
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  Step 9
  Chef's Note: Seal, and wait a minimum of 3 hours before using… Ideally you want the onions and brine to get to know each other overnight.
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  Step 10
  Store tightly-capped in the fridge until ready for use.
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  Step 11
  PLACE/PRESENT
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  Step 12
  These are ideal for use in soups, and stews. If the recipe calls for onions, use an equal amount of these as a replacement. Enjoy.
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  Step 13
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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