Hot-and-Sour Celery Pickles

• 1 bunch celery hearts
• 1 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 23 Fresno or red jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeds left intact, and thinly sliced
• 4 sprigs fresh dill
• 2 Tbs. pickling spice mix

1. Separate stalks of celery hearts and cut each stalk on sharp bias into 2-inch pieces.
2. Bring rice vinegar, chiles, dill sprigs, pickling spice, and 1/4 cup water to boil in small saucepan.
3. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Place celery pieces in glass jar or other glass container.
6. Pour hot pickling liquid (including chile slices and seeds, and dill sprigs) over celery.
7. Cool 1 hour, then cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

celery, rice vinegar, chiles, dill, pickling spice mix

Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/hot-and-sour-celery-pickles/ (may not work)