Pickled Onions, New Orleans Style

• 6 bay leaves
• 2 food coloring (red)
• 1 in diameter
• 1 ga cool water
• 950 ml distilled vinegar (white)
• 700 gr tiny onions (yellow)
• 240 ml water
• 34 gr salt
• 28 gr liquid crab (boil)
• 18 gr pepper (crushed red)