Best Cocktail Onions Recipes

PICKLED COCKTAIL ONIONS

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This flavorsome - and relatively fast - recipe comes from Los Angeles-based bartender Gabriella Mlynarczyk. Pickled onions are the classic garnish for the Gibson cocktail, but if you love these briny, crunchy, little alliums as much as I do, you might find yourself tossing them into your gin and tonics and vodka and sodas, too (and adding them to cornichons and mustard as accoutrements for pâté).

Provided by Rosie Schaap

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound peeled pearl onions
2 1/2 tablespoons mustard seeds
2 1/2 tablespoons coriander seeds
1 tablespoon allspice berries
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
2 cloves
2 tablespoons fennel seeds, crushed
3 dry bay leaves, broken up
1 quart rice-wine vinegar
1/2 cup warm water
1 cup white sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons salt

Steps:

Stir together until sugar and salt dissolve before using. Add onions, brine and 2 tablespoons of pickling-spice blend to a heavy-bottomed pan. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat immediately. Pour onions and liquid into a sterilized Mason jar. Cover and store at room temperature for two days before using. Refrigerate after opening.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 221, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 45 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 689 milligrams, Sugar 37 grams, TransFat 0 grams

COCKTAIL ONIONS

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Dry vermouth and coriander seed add layers of flavor to this simple pickling solution.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield 1 pint

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 cup white vinegar
1 cup dry vermouth
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon coarse salt
1 pound frozen pearl onions
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon black peppercorns

Steps:

Bring vinegar, vermouth, sugar, and salt to a boil. Pack pearl onions, coriander seeds and black peppercorns into a glass jar. Pour in liquid; let cool completely. Cover; refrigerate 1 week before using.

BLOOD-ORANGE COCKTAIL ONIONS FOR GIBSONS

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The substitution of a cocktail onion for an olive or a lemon twist turns a martini into a Gibson. These citrusy orbs are especially wonderful with gin.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup blood-orange juice
3/4 cup white vinegar
2 teaspoons coarse salt
2 teaspoons fresh orange zest
1 1/2 cups (8 ounces) frozen pearl onions, thawed

Steps:

Bring juice to a simmer in a small pot, and simmer until reduced by half. Add vinegar, salt, zest, and onions, and gently simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Let cool, then transfer to a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Refrigerate onions at least 8 hours before serving.