Junipero Gibson With Pickled Red Onion Food

PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Place the onions in a medium saucepan and pour in enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and remove from the heat. Strain and set the onions aside. Combine all the remaining ingredients in the saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook 10 minutes. Add the blanched onions and simmer an additional 10 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a container, cover and refrigerate at least a day before serving. Pickled onions will keep in the refrigerator up to month.

JUNIPERO GIBSON WITH PICKLED RED ONION

Steps:

• Place onion in a bowl, and season with salt. Let sit for 10 minutes. Sprinkle vinegar on top, and let sit 10 minutes more.
• Chill 4 martini glasses in freezer. Fill a spray bottle with 1/4-inch vermouth, and spray the inside of each glass. Or pour a little vermouth in each glass, swirl it, then pour it out, so glass is just lightly coated.
• Place 3 or 4 pieces of onion in each glass (reserve remaining onion for drinks on another day). Fill a large cocktail shaker with ice, and pour gin over it. Shake vigorously. Strain into glasses. Serve.

PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Put the onions in a medium bowl. Combine the vinegar, sugar, coriander, 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Pour the mixture over the onions, cover and set aside until cooled to room temperature.

PICKLED "RED" ONIONS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour.

QUICK PICKLED ONIONS

Steps:

• Pour the vinegar into a pan, add the sugar, sea salt, the spices and bay leaf, and bring to a simmer. After 1 min, check that the sugar and salt have dissolved. Remove from the heat.
• Boil the kettle. Put the onion slices in a sieve or colander. Pour over the hot water from the kettle and drain well. When cool enough to handle, pack the onion rings into a 500g sterilised jar (see tip below). Pour over the warm vinegar and seal. Cool, then chill and leave to pickle for 2 hrs. Will keep for 6 months unopened, or 2 weeks in the fridge once opened.