Name: Sweet pickled celery
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 6 celery sticks, cut into matchsticks; 1 large red onion, thinly sliced; 2 cup cider vinegar; 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric; 2 small dried bay leaves

Ingredients

6 celery sticks, cut into matchsticks

1 large red onion, thinly sliced

2 cup cider vinegar

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds

1 teaspoon black peppercorns

1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

2 small dried bay leaves

Method

1.Cook celery and onion in a saucepan of boiling, very salty water for 3 minutes. Drain.

2.Combine vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, peppercorns, turmeric and bay leaves in a saucepan over high heat. Cook and stir for 3 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Add celery and onion; simmer for 2 minutes Remove from heat.

3.Spoon hot celery pickle mixture into hot sterilised glass jars. Seal, then cool to room temperature. Store or serve.

Before sealing jars containing hot mixture, use a skewer to release any trapped air bubbles. To sterilise jars: Wash jars and lids in hot soapy water, rinse in hot water, then dry in a low oven.
Note

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