Pickled Carrot Sticks (gourmet Magazine)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb carrot, 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 tablespoon dill seeds or 2 -3 heads fresh dill weed or 2 -3 heads dried dill weed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt

Recipe

• 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. transfer carrots to a heatproof bowl.
• 2 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.