Marinated Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 quarts water
2 1/2 tablespoons coarse salt
2 lbs medium mushrooms, cleaned and trimmed
1 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon coriander seed
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
1 tiny dried red peppers or 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
1 shallot, sliced
1 clove garlic, halved
1 tablespoon oil (you can use more if you want to!)

Preparation

In large pot combine water and 1 1/2 Tbs.
salt; bring to a boil.
Add mushrooms and boil 2 min.
Drain; reserve cooking liquid.
In saucepan combine 1 1/2 cup reserved liquid, vinegar all spices, and remaining 1 tbs salt.
Boil for 5 min.
Pack mushrooms in heat resistant jars.
Pour liquid over them and add shallots and garlic.
Add enough reserved liquid to cover, and a tbs.
of oil.
Cover and refrigerate for about 1 week, shaking occasionally.