Pickled Mixed Vegetables

14 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds cucumbers pickling, (4-5 inch)*
  • 2 pounds onions small, peeled, quartered
  • 4 cups celery cut 1-inch pieces
  • 2 cups carrots peeled and cut 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 cups sweet red bell peppers cut 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 cups cauliflower florets flowerets
  • 5 cups vinegar white (5 percent)
  • 1/4 cup prepared mustard
  • 1/2 cup salt canning or pickling
  • 3 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons celery seeds
  • 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves, whole
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric ground

Directions

  1. 1
    *Cucumbers should be washed, and cut into 1-inch slices (cut off 1/16 inch from blossom end and discard).
  2. 2
    Combine vegetables, cover with 2 inches of cubed or crushed ice, and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours.
  3. 3
    In 8-quart kettle, combine vinegar and mustard and mix well.
  4. 4
    Add salt, sugar, celery seed, mustard seed, cloves, turmeric.
  5. 5
    Bring to a boil.
  6. 6
    Drain vegetables and add to hot pickling solution.
  7. 7
    Cover and slowly bring to a boil.
  8. 8
    Drain vegetables but save pickling solution.
  9. 9
    Fill vegetables in sterile pint jars, or clean quarts, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
  10. 10
    Add pickling solution, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
  11. 11
    Adjust lids and process.

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