Craft beer onion pickle recipe

Name: Craft beer onion pickle recipe
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: about 300 grams of pickle
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1kg white or red onions; 1 tsp salt; 250g water; 500g Australian-brewed IPA beer; 2 tsp hot paprika; 2 tsp tomato paste; 50g brown sugar, or to taste; 2 tsp vinegar; 10g unsalted butter

Dan Lepard

September 13, 2017

This onion pickle is great with cheddar.William Meppem

easyTime:30 mins - 1 hourMakes:about 300 grams of pickle

A triple boil-down before the sugar and vinegar are added makes the onions extra soft. Choose a lightly hopped beer that's rich in malt and not too bitter.

Ingredients

1kg white or red onions
1 tsp salt
250g water
500g Australian-brewed IPA beer
2 tsp hot paprika
2 tsp tomato paste
50g brown sugar, or to taste
2 tsp vinegar
10g unsalted butter

Method

1. Peel and slice the onions and place in a deep saucepan with the salt. Add the water, stick the lid on and bring to a fierce boil. Cook on high for 10 minutes, as the boiling, salt and steam will help to quickly soften the onions, then remove the lid and cook until the water has almost evaporated.
2. Add 250 grams of the beer and cook on high with the lid off until the liquid has evaporated, then add the remaining beer and repeat. Finally, lower the heat, add the paprika and tomato paste and simmer for a few minutes, then add the sugar, vinegar and butter and simmer until thickened.
This recipe goes with Dan Lepard's cheddar, onion and almond tart