Boiled Shrimp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 c. water
1/4 c. sliced onion
1 clove garlic
1 bay leaf
2 ribs celery
1 1/2 Tbsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cayenne
2 lb. raw shrimp, washed and drained
1/2 lemon

Preparation

In large pot, mix water, onion, garlic, celery, bay leaf and salt.
Bring to a boil.
Add shrimp and simmer for 15 minutes. Add lemon.
Let boil for a few minutes longer.
Let them cool in the water that they were cooked in.
Drain and chill them.
Serve them cold.