Pickled Carrot Sticks

Name: Pickled Carrot Sticks
Ingredients: 1 pound carrots, cut into 3 1/2- by 1/3-inch sticks; 1 1/4 cups water; 1 cup cider vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed; 1 1/2 tablespoons dill seeds; 1 1/2 tablespoons salt

7 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, cut into 3 1/2- by 1/3-inch sticks
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
2 garlic cloves, lightly crushed
1 1/2 tablespoons dill seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons salt

Directions

1

Blanch carrots in a 4-quart nonreactive saucepan of boiling salted water 1 minute, then drain in a colander and rinse under cold water to stop cooking.
2

Transfer carrots to a heatproof bowl.
3

Bring remaining ingredients to a boil in saucepan, then reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes.
4

Pour pickling liquid over carrots and cool, uncovered.
5

Chill carrots, covered, at least 1 day for flavors to develop.