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sweet and sour carrots

(1 rating)
Recipe by
shirley terhaar
milton, IN

I have had this recipe a few years got it out of a recipe book.It is so good.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For sweet and sour carrots

  • 1
    16 -ounce bag small carrots or 4 cups 1/2 inch sliced carrots
  • 3/4 c
    suger
  • 3/4 c
    cider or flavored vinegar
  • 2 tsp
    mustard seed
  • 1 tsp
    celery seed
  • 1
    1 1/2 inch cinnamon stick,broken in half
  • 3
    whole cloves
  • 1
    bay leaf

How To Make sweet and sour carrots

  • 1
    Cook carrots in salted water for 5 to 7 minutes ,Until tender crisp ,drain ,reserving 3/4 cup of cooking water.
  • 2
    Combine reserved water,suger,vinegar,mustard seed,celery seed,cinnamon,cloves and bay leaf in saucepan.Bring to boil and simmer 10 minutes ;Add carrots and bring to boil.
  • 3
    Pack into hot sterilized jars.Adjust lids.Process in hot water bath for 30 minutes .Makes 2 pints.
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