• 4 to 6 cups cauliflower florets
• 1 to 2 cups sliced green beans, yellow wax beans, sliced zucchini or sliced radishes
• 1 cup pickling onions, 1/2-inch -peeled
• 2 cups green or red peppers -chopped
• 2 cups carrots -sliced
• 1/4 cup pickling salt
• 1 quart vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 garlic pods, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• 2 teaspoons mustard seed
• 2 teaspoons celery seed
• 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes

Combine vegetables in a large mixing bowl, sprinkle with salt and toss. Cover with ice, let stand for 3 hours, then rinse under cold water washing thoroughly.

Drain well. Combine remaining ingredients in stockpot. Bring to boil, add vegetables and simmer 5 to 7 minutes. Distribute into hot jars leaving quarter-inch headspace. Fill with additional vinegar if needed. Be sure to remove air bubbles.

Process jars in a water bath for 10 minutes to seal properly.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 890 views