Quick Pickled Onions

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appetizer, condiment, gluten free, onions, pickled, quick, red, snack, vegetarian

Every get together of our Foodie Friend group, someone requests these quick pickled onions. They go with damn near anything. Hamburgs, hot dogs, BBQ, soup beans, Mexican food, charcuterie, cheese plates, dried fruits…. See what I mean…. You want to make these. Just do it.

Quick Pickled Onions

• 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 5 to 10 whole peppercorns
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced

In a sauce pan, combine all ingredients except the onion. Bring to a boil. In a glass bowl, add the onion and pour the hot vinegar over the onion. When room temperature, refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

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Mulled Wine

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cinnamon, cocktail, mulled, orange, red, star anise, wine

Today is a gloomy, miserable day. I am going to cuddle up on the couch with my new John Grisham book and a glass of this delicious mulled wine. I can’t think of a better way to cheer up.

Mulled Wine (from Gimme Some Oven)

• 1 (750 ml) bottle red wine
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1/4 cup honey
• 8 whole cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 star anise

Combine all ingredients in a non-aluminum saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and let simmer for at least 15 minutes. Strain, and serve warm.

Red Truck’s 2009 California Red Wine

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2011, adult, beverages, california, red, truck, wine

John Allbaugh from Winemakers describes this wine as “dark jammy blackberry and blueberry aromas with hints of eucalyptus and black tea”. This is an easy sipping wine that goes very nicely with something like these Poblanos with Shrimp and Chorizo Stuffing.

I love the packaging. Something about an old pickup truck caught the eye of this former farm girl. The labeling makes the company seem small and quaint. You can almost imagine the owner lifting crates into the back of the truck at the end of a long day of picking.

I really enjoyed this wine. It tastes good. Cooks well. I imagine I will purchase this in the future. For $10, it is a pretty good buy.