Boiled shrimp
From Burden's Landing
Boil for five pounds of shrimp:
- 1 gallon water
- 4 ribs celery
- 2 yellow onions
- 2 T black peppercorns
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 1 T fennel seeds
- 10 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 c sugar
- 3/4 c cider vinegar
- 2 t ginger powder
- 2 t brown mustard seeds
- 2 t yellow mustard seeds
- 5 whole cloves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 T cayenne pepper
Bring to boil, then simmer for 30-40 minutes. Strain into second pot.