Swedish 1-2-3 Vinegar - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 cup white wine vinegar
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
1 onion, sliced
5 white peppercorns
2 bay leaves, preferably fresh
2 allspice berries

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat.
Stir until all the sugar is completely dissolved.
Remove from heat and let cool.
Pour the cooled vinegar into a jar, seal and refrigerate.
Allow to marinate six hours, or overnight.