Re-using vinegar

[willowman]

Having just finished a wonderful jar of shop bought hot and spicy pickled onions, I think it's a shame to pour the pickling vinegar down the sink.
Can I re-use it and put some fresh onions back in the jar?

[kev100]

I do and have done for forty years

[Athley]

Do you need to do anything to the pickling onions first (apart from peeling them!).

Thanks.

:o)

[ACB312]

When I make pickled onions, I peel them and put them in a bowl in layers covered with lots of cooking salt. This draws the excess water out of the onions. I leave them for about a day, shaking the bowl occasionally. Drain, quick rinse and dry then put in jars with pickling vinegar (Sarsons ready spiced). Sarsons do a great booklet with some really interesting recipes.
I reckon re-using the vinegar will probably work once or twice but it will get diluted slightly with the onion juice and lose its preserving qualities - it needs to be about 6% acetic acid. Hope this helps. Cheers, Andy

[babybop6379]

or just use it as a table vinegar for your chips and such like mmmmmmmm delish.

[clever trev]

well if you cant find any other use for it just clean the windows,OUTSIDE ONLY OR THE HOUSE WILL SMELL