Recipe for Mixed Pickles

Mixed Pickles

Ingredients

.....3/4 cup pickling salt
.....4 quarts cold water
.....1 quart sliced small cucumbers (1 inch slices)
.....2 cups sliced carrots (1 1/2 inch slices)
.....2 cups sliced celery (1 1/2 inch slices)
.....2 cups small boiling onions
.....2 sweet red peppers, cut into 1/2 inch strips
.....1 small cauliflower, broken into flowerets
.....6 1/2 cups vinegar (5% acidity)
.....2 cups sugar
.....1 fresh hot red pepper, sliced crosswise
.....1/4 cup mustard seeds
.....2 tablespoons celery seeds

Preparation

Dissolve salt in water; pour over vegetables in a large crock or plastic container. Cover and let stand in a cool place 12 to 18 hours. Drain well.

Combine vinegar, sugar, hot red pepper, and spices in a 10 quart Dutch oven; bring to a boil, and boil 3 minutes. Add vegetables; reduce heat, and simmer until thoroughly heated.

Pack into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw bands tight. Process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes.

Yield: About 6 pints