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Pickled Carrot Sticks
Serves:
10 people
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
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. Transfer carrots to a heatproof bowl.
Bring remaining ingredients to a boil in saucepan, then reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Pour pickling liquid over carrots and cool, uncovered. Chill carrots, covered, at least 1 day for flavors to develop.