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sg | 13:47 Sun 21st Feb 2021 | Food & Drink
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What would your preference be, to pickle onions in clear distilled vinegar or dark malt vinegar? My gut feeling is to go with malt as I feel pickled onions should be in a dark jar. Is there any benefit to pickling in either vinegar type in terms of taste?
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I much prefer malt vinegar for onions, I think it has a stronger flavour that complements the onions well. White vinegar is fine for more delicately flavoured vegetables such as cauliflower and cucumber
The dark pickling vinegar seems to always have a load of sediment in which I don't like, so I always use the clear stuff but top it up with a glug of balsamic. This gives you the dark colour but without any cloudiness, and tastes great too.
The BBC Good Food website is always worth a look. This recipe uses malt vinegar and honey, getting it a 5-star rating from people who've tried it:
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/pickled-onions
I always use malt vinegar option and chuck in lots of pickling spices and a number of dried chillis....I am a firm believer that more is best...and then add a bit more...!!
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Thanks to you all, brilliant advice!

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