Fresh Vegetable Pickle

Name: Fresh Vegetable Pickle
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 cup white sugar; 1 tablespoon mustard seed; several drops hot sauce or crushed red chilies to taste(optional); 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; ¼ teaspoon onion powder; small, slender salad onions, leave on some of the green top (if large, they may be cut lengthwise in half or quarter); carrots, cut into long, slim sticks; celery, cut into long, thin sticks; cauliflower, broken into florets; ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder; 1 cup cider vinegar; cucumber, cut to match the other vegetables; small white pickling onions, peeled

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home Canning and Preserving

By Janet Cooper

Published 2014

About

This is a nice addition to a snack table.

Ingredients

Prepare the vegetables in any amount, using just one type or a mixture, of the following:

carrots, cut into long, slim sticks
celery, cut into long, thin sticks
cauliflower, broken into florets
small, slender salad onion

Snack
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Pack the veggies into whatever size jar you wish, trimming to fit. Do not overpack. The jars should be clean and hot to avoid breaking when the syrup is added.
Combine the vinegar, water, sugar, mustard seed, and salt (add hot sauce or chilies now if using) and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. The syrup may steep overnight for added flavor. Reheat for the next