Pickled Celery Sticks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 bunch celery
2 medium carrots
2 c. water
2/3 c. white vinegar
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. whole black peppercorns
1/2 tsp. dried basil, crushed
1/4 tsp. dried rosemary, crushed

Preparation

Clean celery and cut into strips.
Cut to fit in pint jars. Cut carrots the same.
In saucepan, cook carrots (covered) and boil for 2 minutes.
Add celery and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
Drain.
Put in hot pint
jars.
Combine water, vinegar, salt and spices.
Bring to boil.
Pour in jars.
Put on lids. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Makes 4 to 5 pints.