Pickled Celery

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 bunch celery, cleaned
• 1 cup wine vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 small red chili pepper, sliced
• 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon peppercorn
• 4 large sprigs fresh dill

Recipe

• 1 slice celery into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• 2 place in a clean 1 quart mason jar.
• 3 add dill and some of the celery leaves if you have them.
• 4 in a small saucepan combine the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, chile, mustard seeds and peppercorns.
• 5 bring mixture to a simmer and stir until sugar and salt and completely dissolved.
• 6 carefully pour contents over the celery in the jar.
• 7 let mixture cool, uncovered, then place the lid on and refrigerate for 24 hours before enjoying.