Pickled Walking Onions

Yesterday I harvested our walking onion tops, and there were lots! I took out the largest 100 or so for fall planting, and here's what was left: 

There are plenty to share with friends, and to make pickles. My favorite recipe is a refrigerator pickle that we slice and use as salad topping. 

I admit, the hardest thing about this recipe is peeling those tiny onions, but it's worth the effort!

Sweet-Hot Walking Onions

Onion topsets to fill 8 oz jar, blanched and peeled

2/3 cup rice vinegar

1tbsp honey

1/2 tsp mustard seed

1/4 tsp turmeric powder 

1bay leaf

1 dried whole cayenne pepper, cut in half

Mix vinegar, honey, salt, herbs and spices; heat to simmer. Pour over onions in 8 oz canning jar. Cap with plastic lid; let stand on counter until cooled. Store in refrigerator, shaking occasionally. Ready to enjoy in 1week.