Dilly Sweet Onions Recipes

SWEET DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Drain pickles and slice into 1/4 inch pieces. Place in a medium bowl with 2 cups sugar. Stir, cover and allow to stand at room temperature 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
• In a medium saucepan, mix together the remaining sugar, vinegar, water and pickling spice. Bring to a boil. Pour over the pickles. Allow the mixture to stand at room temperature 6 to 8 hours, or overnight.
• Transfer the pickles to sterile jars and store in the refrigerator. Serve chilled.

REFRIGERATOR SWEET DILL PICKLES

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, celery seed, and garlic in a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar and salt dissolves. Turn off the heat and allow to cool.
• Meanwhile, mix cucumbers, onion, and dill in a bowl. Stir together and pack into mason jars (I used two).
• When the liquid is cool, pour over cucumber mixture in jars until completely full. Shake to combine well.
• Refrigerate for at least one day- three days ideally!

SWEET ONION JELLY

Steps:

• Puree the onion and vinegar together in a blender until smooth.
• Pour into a saucepan.
• Add the sugar and crushed pepper and bring to boil over medium-high heat.
• Boil for five (5) minutes and then stir in the powdered pectin.
• Bring to a hard boil and boil for one (1) minute.
• Pour into hot sterilized jars, secure the lids and process for ten (10) minutes in a boiling water bath.

PICKLED SWEET ONIONS

Steps:

• Place onions in a colander over a plate; sprinkle with canning salt and toss. Let stand 1 hour. Rinse and drain onions, squeezing to remove excess liquid., In a Dutch oven, combine vinegar, sugar and thyme; bring to a boil. Add onions and return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Remove from heat., Carefully ladle hot mixture into four hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

CUCUMBER SLICES WITH DILL

Steps:

• In a large serving bowl, combine cucumbers, onions and dill. In a medium size bowl combine sugar, vinegar, water and salt; stir until the sugar dissolves. Pour the liquid mixture over the cucumber mixture. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving (the longer this dish marinates the tastier it is!).

DILLY SWEET ONION RELISH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions in oil until tender. Add broth and vinegar. Bring to a boil, cook until liquid is reduced by half.
• Remove from the heat,; stir in the remaining ingredients. Serve at room temperature. Refrigerate leftovers.