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Keep the jars in the hot water until you fill them with pickles. If the recipe calls for presterilized jars, boil the jars completely submerged in water for 10 minutes before turning down the heat. In a separate small container, heat the lids (flat discs) in hot, but not boiling water.
1 Clean onion and place in a large bowl. 2  Add â cup salt and 4 cups of water then let sit for 4 hours. 3  Meanwhile make spiced vinegar by bringing to boil 4 cups of vinegar and the pickling spice. 4  Drain and rinse onions then pack in quart jars, You can half or quarter onions to get a tighter pack if they are a bit too large.