Pickled Fresh Shrimp

This is an easy recipe for making
a shrimp appitizer that will simply
wow your holiday dinner guests.
Simple to make with a few ingredients
this is so good it's the first to go.

Ingredients:
4 quarts water
1/2 pound shrimp 15/20
2 onions, peeled and sliced
black pepper to taste
1/2 teasponns peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
/2 teaspoon brown sugar
2 dried bay leafs
1 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:
In a large saucepot bring water to a boil.
Add the shrimp and cook until just pink,
Rinse in cold water to prevent further cooking.
Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails on.
Layer shrimp and onions in a coverable dish,
and top each layer with ground black pepper,
peppercorns, bay leaf and a clove of garlic.
Keep layering until jar is about 2/3 full.
Pour vinegar and lemon juice over layers
until jar is almost full, seal.
Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan.
Add the shrimp and cook until just pink,
no more than 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well
and rinse in cold water to prevent further cooking.
Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails on.
In a large glass airtight jar (about 1 1/2 quarts).
layer shrimp and onions and top each layer
with freshly ground black pepper, peppercorns,
bay leaf and a clove of garlic.
Add vinegar and lemon juice.
Seal jar tightly and chill for a few days.
Serve well chilled as an appetizer.