Instructions: See Preserving info

Place the onions in a large bowl sprinkle with the salt and pour over the water.

Cover the bowl with a plate to keep the onions submerged and leave them to soak overnight.

Now make the spiced vinegar by placing the vinegar pickling spice honey and sugar together in a saucepan.

Bring this slowly up to the boil stirring to dissolve the honey and sugar and simmer for 5 minutes.

Then leave overnight.

Next day strain the onions dry them a little in a cloth pack them into cold clean jars and then strain the vinegar and pour it over the onions.

Seal and label the jars and store for 6 weeks before using.

Makes 4.5kg

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