Junipero Gibson With Pickled Red Onion Recipes

JUNIPERO GIBSON WITH PICKLED RED ONION

Steps:

• Place onion in a bowl, and season with salt. Let sit for 10 minutes. Sprinkle vinegar on top, and let sit 10 minutes more.
• Chill 4 martini glasses in freezer. Fill a spray bottle with 1/4-inch vermouth, and spray the inside of each glass. Or pour a little vermouth in each glass, swirl it, then pour it out, so glass is just lightly coated.
• Place 3 or 4 pieces of onion in each glass (reserve remaining onion for drinks on another day). Fill a large cocktail shaker with ice, and pour gin over it. Shake vigorously. Strain into glasses. Serve.

PICKLED RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Stuff onion slices into a pint-size Mason jar. Pour some of the boiling water over the onions. Let rest for 10 seconds. Pour out water through a mesh strainer, keeping onions in the jar. Repeat twice more to cook onions slightly.
• Measure vinegar into a bowl. Stir in salt and sugar until dissolved. Add peppercorns. Pour vinegar solution over onions. Seal and shake well.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving so that the flavor develops.

PICKLED COCKTAIL ONIONS

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.