Pickled Vegetables

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb carrot, peeled and cut into ovals on the diagonal (about 2 cups)
• 1/2 lb string bean
• 1 small head cauliflower, broken into florets (about 2 cups)
• 1/2 raw jicama, peeled and cut into sticks
• Dressing
• 2 cups purified water
• 2 1/2 cups cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dried dill weed
• 6 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup pickling spices (or 5 bay leaves, 1 tbsp. mustard seed, 1 tbsp. dill seed, and 1 1/2 tsp. red chile flakes)