Cocktail Onions Recipe • Great Condiment to Have! | Club Foody

 

After a long day working, David and I often have a cocktail 🍹🥃. We sit in one of our favorite spots, recap our day, daydream together and just sip our drinks slowly. Just like food and depending on the beverage, it’s nice to have a garnish.
 
There are many condiments or garnishes to use for cocktails like pickled green beans, edible flowers, blue cheese stuffed olives, pickled pepperoncini, mint, citrus twists or peels, cocktail cherries, pineapple, chocolate shavings, celery, lime or lemon, cucumber ribbons 🥒, salt or sanding sugar for rims, etc.
 
Another one that regained its popularity is Cocktail Onions! It’s a classic garnish for the Gibson Cocktail 🍸 but also a nice one to use for Micheladas and Bloody Caesars! It’s a super easy recipe and you can make as much as you need which means, there’s more space in your fridge!
 
I’m a Vodka girl, not a “Gin” one like my mother 👵! Although a Gibson is not something I like, nonetheless, I still use them. Besides garnishing drinks, these little guys are also great to pair along with cornichons when having pâté on bread or crackers, spread with mustard… yum!
 
Of course, pearl onions are the ones used in this recipe. As you know, removing that outside papery skin can be a pain in the neck and time consuming. To avoid any further frustration 😣, I have a great tip on how to peel them the easiest way so click on this link to find out… Pearl Onions • Easiest Way to Peel
 
Now, in that Easiest Way to Peel Pearl Onions video, I mention 3 minutes for blanching them. Because these will be pickled, not cooked, reduce the time to 1 to 1 ½ minutes ⏳. It will still be easy peasy to remove their skins and while remaining crunchy for your drinks.
 
When making 👩‍🍳 a batch of Cocktail Onions, I don’t complicate the brine by adding all different ingredients in it. I keep it simple. On the other hand, there’s nothing stopping you from playing with the seasonings. You can add allspice berries, coriander or fennel seeds, as well as booze like vermouth or white wine.
 
This recipe is fairly easy to make. After sugar and salt 🧂 are dissolved, the brine has to simmer for 3 minutes. Allow it to cool before pouring it over the prepared pearl onions, sitting in an airtight container. They’re refrigerated for 10 days before using so it’s wise to plan ahead if you want to serve them at your next dinner party.
 
This is the time of the year when we start entertaining a lot. With Thanksgiving and the Holidays 🎄 around the corner, you’ll probably need some Cocktail Onions to embellish your drinks or charcuterie board. These briny little guys are a must have!
Bon Appétit! 🍽
 
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– Homemade Orange Curd
– Homemade Tzatziki Sauce
and for even more condiment recipes, click on this link… Recipe Category • Condiments

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