Sweet-and-Sour Pickled Onions

Ingredients

• 750 g small pickling onions, peeled
• 500 ml white vinegar
• 200 g white sugar
• 1 tbsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp salt

Method

1. Place the onions in a saucepan of boiling water for 2 minutes, then drain.
2. Bring the vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, peppercorns, bay leaves and salt to the boil.
3. Add the onions.
4. Simmer for about 5 minutes.
5. Transfer to clean jars and cover with hot pickling liquid.
6. Cool completely.
7. Refrigerate and allow the flavours to develop before serving.