Quick-pickled Carrots

You're out of pickles but in a desperately need some. This is a recipe you can use.

Method

1. Combine vinegar, water, sugar and salt in a pot and bring to the boil.
2. After the sugar and salt dissolves, transfer the mixture to a bowl and let it cool.
3. Clean the carrots and cut into very thin julienne strips using a mandoline slicer.
4. Put the carrots in a glass jar. Add coriander seeds and crumble the bay leaves over the top.
5. Fill the jar with the water-vinegar mix you made earlier. Make sure that it covers everything.
6. Cap the jars and leave them for 2 hours.