North Carolina: Eastern Style with Herbs

  1 c  Cider vinegar                       1 ts Sugar
1/2 c  Water                               1 ea Bay leaf
2/3 c  Minced onion                      2/3 ts Thyme
  1 ea Clove garlic                        3 tb Peanut oil
1/2 ts Salt                                1 ts Cold water
  2 ts Red pepper flakes

Boil all but the last two ingredients for five minutes.  Dissolve mustard
in water and add.