Spicy Pickled Onions

Ingredients

• ¾ lb. (3 to 3-½ cups) fresh or frozen small white or yellow pearl onions (½ to ¾ inch in diameter), thawed if frozen
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 Tbs. granulated sugar
• 1 dried bay leaf
• Kosher salt
• 1 (1-inch) piece of ginger, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch slices
• 1 small fresh hot red chile, such as cayenne or piquin, stemmed, or a large pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 5 whole allspice berries
  • 6 medium cloves garlic
  • 1-½ cups white wine vinegar

If using fresh onions, have a bowl of ice water at the ready. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add the onions and blanch until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer them to the ice bath and let cool. To peel, snip off the tip with kitchen scissors and remove the papery outer ...

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