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Aquavit Onions

Ingredients

One 8-ounce (224-g) jar sour cocktail onions
1/4 cup (60 ml) aquavit

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Open the jar of onions, remove 1/4 cup (60 ml) of the liquid, and replace it with the aquavit. (You can also use vodka in place of aquavit and then add 20 caraway seeds and 10 coriander seeds.)

    Step 2

    Leave for 3 or 4 days (at least). Open and serve.

Cookbook cover of The Art of Living According to Joe Beef: A Cookbook of Sorts by Frédéric Morin, David McMillan, and Meredith Erickson.
Reprinted with permission from The Art of Living According to Joe Beef by Frédéric Morin, David McMillan & Meredith Erickson, copyright © 2011. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc.
TagsPickleCondimentAquavitAlcoholBeveragesVodkaScandinavianEuropeanPearl OnionOnionRoot VegetableVegetableGluten FreeDairy FreeNut FreeEasy5 Ingredients or FewerPickle & PreserveCookbooks
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