Sweet Pickled Onions

Pickled onions can be made at any time of the year providing small onions are available.

Ingredients

1 ⅕ kgs	Onions, small pickling-size (Main)
8 cups	Water, boiling
3 cups	Cider vinegar
¾ cup	Salt, plain
1 cup	Water, cold
1 cup	White sugar
4	Red chillies, up to 8, small, seeded
1 tsp	Yellow mustard seeds

Directions

1. Peel onions in a sink of cold water. Place onions in a bowl and cover with the boiling water and salt, stirring to dissolve salt.
2. Stand overnight or for several hours. Drain and rinse well in cold water.
3. In a large saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar, chillies and mustard seeds.
4. Cover and boil for five minutes. Add onions and simmer gently for five minutes.
5. Pack onions into hot sterilised jars, cover with hot liquid and seal.
6. Makes about 1.5 litres.