Summer Squash Pickle

10 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
  • 2 red bell peppers (I've never skinned mine) or 2 green bell peppers, skinned and seeded (I've never skinned mine)
  • 2 quarts cross cut zucchini (or other summer squash, 1/2 inch thick)
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 2 1/2 cups white vinegar or 2 1/2 cups cider vinegar
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 teaspoons celery seeds
  • 1 cinnamon stick, broken up

Directions

  1. 1
    Cut onion slices in half and peppers into 1/4 inch by 1 inch strips.
  2. 2
    Combine squash, onions and peppers and sprinkle with salt, cover with water and let stand 2 hours.
  3. 3
    Drain, rinse, drain well.
  4. 4
    Combine vinegar, sugar, and remaining ingredients in a large pot.
  5. 5
    Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 min.
  6. 6
    Add veg and return to a boil-remove from heat immediately.
  7. 7
    Quickly ladle veg and liquid into clean hot jars.
  8. 8
    Leave 1/2 inch head space.
  9. 9
    Seal.
  10. 10
    Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.

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