1 cup sugar 1 small onion 1 small carrot

1 1/2 cups boiling water 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon salt

Chop the onion fine, and cut the carrot into dice. Cook the carrot and one-half the onion in the boiling water. Melt the sugar in an aluminum or iron pan, letting it cook until it smokes and turns deep brown in color. Add the uncooked onion. Take from the fire. Add the boiling water, vegetables, pepper and salt. Cook slowly five minutes. Strain, cool, and bottle for use. By many people a little parsley, and celery seed are liked for additional flavor. If used, they are cooked in the boiling water,