Maria's Pickled Shrimp

• 2 lbs boiled shrimp (seasoned with Zataran's Shrimp Boil, or the like)
• 2 ounces pickling spices (1/2 jar?)
• 1 large sweet onion (cut in thin strips)
• 4 stalks celery (cut into 3/8-inch chunks)
• 14 cup sugar
• 12 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon white pepper
• 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
• 2 cups apple cider vinegar

1. Boil shrimp until just cooked and still tender.
2. Cool to room temperature.
3. Meanwhile, bring to a boil vinegar, sugar, 1/4 cup water and spices.
4. Simmer and reduce to 3/4.
5. Cool to room temperature.
6. Make an emulsion of the vinegar solution and the olive oil.
7. Add vegetables and shrimp and marinate refrigerated overnight.
8. Will keep for at least one week.

shrimp, pickling, sweet onion, stalks celery, sugar, olive oil, white pepper, cracked black pepper, apple cider vinegar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/marias-pickled-shrimp-342343 (may not work)