Pickled Carrots - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb carrot (cut into 3-inch julienne strips)
3/4 cup water
2/3 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick (3-inch broken)
3 whole cloves
1 tablespoon mustard seeds

Preparation

Place 1\" of water in a saucepan; add carrots.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
Cover & simmer for 3-4 min or until crisp-tender; drain & rinse in cold water.
Place in a bowl & set aside.
In a saucepan, combine water, vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, whole cloves & mustard seed; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minute.
Cool; pour over the carrots.
Cover & refrigerate for 8 hrs or overnight; discard cloves & cinnamon.
Serve carrots w/a slotted spoon.