Sweet-Sour Carrot Slices
["1 lb. carrots", "3/4 c. sugar", "3/4 c. tarragon vinegar", "1 Tbsp. mustard seed", "2 1/2-inch stick cinnamon, broken (or ground cinnamon to taste)", "3 to 6 whole cloves"]
["Peel and cut carrots into 1/4-inch slices.", "Cook for 5 to 7 minutes.", "Drain, saving 3/4 cup.", "Add this water to sugar, vinegar and mustard seed.", "Add carrots and bring to boil.", "(Tie spices in a bag, I use a tea ball.)", "Simmer 10 minutes.", "Chill in \"fridge.\" Drain before serving."]
["carrots", "sugar", "tarragon vinegar", "cinnamon", "cloves"]