Hot Pickled Onions - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 quarts silver skin onions
1 cup salt
2 quarts white vinegar
2 cups white sugar
1/4 cup mixed pickling spices
dried chili

Preparation

Cover onions with boiling water.
Let stand for 5 minutes.
Drain& cover with cold water.
Peel& place into a large (NON METAL) bowl or container.
Add salt, cover with cold water& let stand OVERNIGHT.
Drain onions, rinse well with cold water& drain again.
Set aside.
Combine vinegar& sugar in a large, heavy pot; tie spices into a cheesecloth bag& add to pot.
Bring to a boil& boil for 5 minutes.
Remove spice bag, add onions to the boiling liquid& boil for another 3- 5 minutes.
Place onions in hot, sterilized jars.
Add a small, dried chili pepper (or 5- 6 pepper corns) to each jar.
Fill with hot liquid to 1/4 inch of top of jar& seal immediately.
Store in cool, dark spot for at least a month before serving.