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Quick Pickled Apples and Red Onion in a jar
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Pickled Apples with Cheddar

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 40 slices

Ingredients

  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
  • ¾ cup water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black peppercorns
  • ½ teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 3 cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • sprig of thyme or ¼ teaspoon dried
  • 2 apples Pink Lady, Honey Crisp, Granny Smith are all good
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ small red onion
  • 1 lb old cheddar
  • crackers I used Sea Salt Rice Crisps

Instructions

  • Combine vinegars, water, sugar and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir to dissolve sugar. Add the coriander, cloves bay leaf and thyme. Bring to a boil and simmer for 3 minutes. Set aside and allow brine to cool about 15 minutes
  • While brine is on the stove thinly slice the red onion vertically. Cut apples in half and remove the core section. Cut each half into 10 thin wedges. Toss the cut wedges in lemon juice to coat them and avoid browning.
  • Pack the apple slices in a 1 liter jar,alternating layers of apples and onions. Pour brine over, cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Transfer pickled apples and onion slices to a small dish and serve with cheddar and crackers.

Notes

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