This recipe is good for pickling firm vegetables such as beans, carrots, cauliflower and peppers. Stock up on cauliflower when it is cheap and make a batch of this pickle. They are a reminder of the sunny summer days in the cold winter.
1 large Spanish onion cut into pieces
Firm cherry tomatoes
1 cut green sweet pepper
1 cut red sweet pepper
1 large carrot cut into disks
1/2 cup yellow beans sliced
cauliflower florets from 3/4 of a small cauliflower
Sprinkle the above with salt and let stand 24 hours. Rinse thoroughly and place in a stock pot. Add the ingredients below.
1/4 cup pickling salt
3 scant cups sugar
2 cups vinegar
1 cup water
1 tbsp mustard seeds
1 tsp ginger
1 1/2 tsp celery seeds
3/4 tsp turmeric
Boil for 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Process according to favorite canning method.
