Wildly Pink Pickled Red Onions

Ingredients

• 3 quarts water
• 1 quart vinegar
• 1/2 cup salt
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons pickling spices, wrapped in cheesecloth
• 3 red onions, shaved (large ones)
• 2 ounces grenadine (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Sterilize a 1-quart Mason jar. Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil. Add onion and return to a boil. Turn off heat. Add grenadine.

2. 2

   Transfer hot onions to jar. Top up jar with liquid, leaving ½-inch head space. Place top and band on jar. Place jar in boiling water to cover for 45 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove jar and let cool at room temperature. Tighten lid all the way.