Pickling Liquid

Ingredients

• 3 cups distilled white vinegar
• 1 cup water
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons whole allspice
• 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
• 1 1/2 teaspoons celery seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons whole black pepper corns

Directions

Place all of the ingredients in a nonreactive saucepan, over high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely. Strain the liquid and store in an airtight container.