Sourdough Pretzels

Name: Sourdough Pretzels
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 42 min
Cuisine: European, German
Ingredients: 1 cup unfed sourdough starter ((recipe link in notes below)); 1/2 cup warm water; 2 tsp active dry yeast mixed with 1/4 cup of warm almond milk or any nondairy milk. Allow them to sit for five minutes until the yeast blooms; 3 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp sugar or maple syrup; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp sugar or maple syrup; 2 tbsp water; Sea salt or pink salt for sprinkling