Quick pickled Carrots

Ingredients

• carrots
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup apple vinegar (at least 5% acidity)
• I tablespoon salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• peppers of different color (optional)
• chili pepper if you want to make it spicy

Alternative 1

• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
• 1 tablespoon black pepper if you do not use chili pepper
• fresh basil leaves (Do not boil them! Add them in the jar)

Alternative 2

• dried oregano (Do not boil! Add them in the jar)
• 1 tablespoon black pepper if you do not use chili pepper

Alternative 3

• Cloves (Do not boil them! Add them in the jar)
• 1 tablespoon black pepper if you do not use chili pepper

Alternative 4

• fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon dried coriander (Do not boil ! Add them in the jar)
• 1 tablespoon black pepper if you do not use chili pepper

Steps

• Boil all the ingredients, that are supposed to be boiled
• Place the carrots in the jar and whatever else you will be using! Chili or peppers and whatever spices! – If you use basil, place it close to the walls of the jar cause it will look beautiful!)
• Fill the jar with the brine
• Put it upside down
• Store it in the fridge! I didn´t sterilize the jars, so it needs to be stored in the fridge
• Leave it in the vinegar before opening it at least 2 weeks!