Marinated Shrimp With Capers

• 6 1/2 cups water
• 2 1/2 pounds unpeeled, medium-size fresh shrimp
• 1/4 cup pickling spice
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 4 (4-inch) celery ribs with leaves
• 1 large purple onion, thinly sliced
• 8 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup white vinegar
• 3 tablespoons capers, undrained
• 2 1/2 teaspoons celery seed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce

1. Bring 6 1/2 cups water to a boil; add shrimp and next 3 ingredients. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Drain shrimp, and rinse with cold water.
2. Peel shrimp, and devein, if desired. Place in a 13- x 9-inch dish. Top with onion slices and bay leaves.
3. Stir together oil and next 5 ingredients; pour over shrimp mixture. Cover and chill 4 to 8 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves before serving.
4. Note: Claudia cools and serves the shrimp in an attractive ice bowl. Simply stack two bowls, one slightly smaller than the other, and weigh down the center with a heavy can. Fill the outer bowl with water and sliced lemon. Freeze. Remove the can and both bowls. Place ice bowl on a plate, and fill with shrimp.

water, shrimp, pickling spice, salt, celery, purple onion, bay leaves, vegetable oil, white vinegar, capers, celery, salt, hot sauce

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/marinated-shrimp-with-capers (may not work)