Recipe: Firecrackers (pickled baby carrots)

FIRECRACKERS

1/2 pound mini carrots
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon chili flakes
2 dried chilies

Place carrots in a spring-top glass jar.

Bring the water, sugar, cider vinegar, onion powder, mustard seeds, salt, and chili flakes to a boil in a non-reactive saucepan. Boil for 4 minutes.

Slowly pour the hot pickling liquid over the carrots, filling the jar to the top. Place the chilies in the jar. Allow the carrots to cool before sealing.

Refrigerate for 2 days up to 1 week.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Alton Brown, TV Food Network, Good Eats, Show #EA1C07