Calico Pickles

Recipes Ingredients:

4 c Cucumbers, 1 inch slices
1 c Salt
2 1/2 c Carrots, 1 inch slices.
4 qt Cold Water
2 c Celery, 1 inch slices
2 c Sugar
2 c Onions, 1 inch cubes
1/4 c Mustard Seed
2 c Sweet Red Pepper, 1 inch
2 tb Celery Seed
-cubes 2
tb Dried Whole Black
1 c Green Pepper, 1 inch cubes
-Peppercorns
1 md Head of Cauliflower, broken
1 tb Dried Cilantro
-into florets (6 cups) 6 1/2
c Vinegar

Recipe Instructions:

Combine Vegetables in a large bowl. Dissolve salt in water and pour over vegetables. Soak for 15 to 18 hours in a cool place. Drain. In a large kettle, mix sugar, spices, and vinegar. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 to 4 minutes. Add Vegetables and simmer 5 to 7 minutes. Pack Hot into eight pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Adjust caps; process 15 minutes in boiling water bath. Yield: 8 pints. SOURCE: Bob Olsen, Grand Forks, ND, Reminisce Magazine Sept/Oct 92 SHARED BY: Jim Bodle 9/92