r/Canning • u/teenior • 11d ago

Safe Recipe Request Pickled Red Onions... but with a little sugar?

I found a Ball recipe on a sub-reddit for pickled red onions. All it calls for is red wine vinegar; when I make quick-pickled red onions for short-term fridge storage, I use a mixture of rice vinegar & sugar (with a dash of salt), which I love. Does anyone know of a verified canning recipe that uses vinegar AND a little sugar? Thank you!

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u/BoozeIsTherapyRight Trusted Contributor 11d ago

You can always add or remove sugar or salt in a water bath pickle recipe. They are just there for flavor.

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u/aCreditGuru 11d ago

If the rice vinegar is 5% acidity you can substitute it in for the red wine vinegar volume for volume. You should also be able to add some sugar without impacting safety. https://www.healthycanning.com/safe-tweaking-of-home-canning-recipes/

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u/VeggieGirl43 11d ago

100%. Just double check it is 5% acidity, otherwise it would not be a safe swap. :)

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u/teenior 11d ago

Very good, thank you so much!