Pickled Carrot Sticks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 medium carrots
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. cider vinegar
3/4 c. water
1 Tbsp. mustard seed
2 1/2-inch stick cinnamon, broken into pieces
3 whole cloves

Preparation

Scrape carrots and cut into 3-inch lengths.
Simmer in boiling water for 5 minutes.
Drain.
Cut into thin strips.
Combine sugar, vinegar, water and mustard seed.
Tie stick cinnamon and whole cloves in cheesecloth bag.
Add to the liquid mixture. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Pour over carrot sticks and cool.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Remove cheesecloth bag.
Drain and serve.
Reserve liquid to store with any leftover carrots.