Onion salad for winter

My love for pickled onions and garlic began with the fact that my father-in-law practically forced me to try a slice of garlic from a jar. I was very surprised by this fact myself, but I really liked this food. Since then, no autumn has been complete without me cooking onion salad for the winter according to the recipe of my husband's parents. This dish can only be called a salad conditionally, but that's what our whole family calls it. So, I'm telling you about the method of preparing this snack.

To begin with, we choose the smallest onion. It is important that it is not limp, strong. We clean it, pour water with lemon juice (at the rate of half a lemon per 1 liter of water) and boil for a few minutes. After this time, we take out the onion, dry it, put it in cans for preservation (washed).

Add spices to the jars: bay leaf to taste, 2-3 peas of black pepper, garlic – 1-2 cloves, cinnamon and cloves. Fill with marinade . If desired, you can lay it like this: a layer of onions, a layer of red pepper rings. Pour hot marinade (for 1 liter of water – 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 cup of 8% vinegar). We close the jars and sterilize them for 40 minutes (for liter cans).