Pickled Harvest
- 5 (16 ounce) mason jars
- 1 quart white vinegar
- 5 fresh dill sprigs
- 18 cup coriander seed
- 18 cup celery seed
- 2 tablespoons pepper
- 6 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large red onion (half moon sliced)
- 5 cucumbers (peeled and 1-inch sliced circles)
- 10 small carrots
- 10 garlic cloves
- Prepare fresh Garden Vegetables.
- Wash & peel cucumbers and slice in 1" circles.
- Place cucumbers in a large bowl with cold water and lemon juice to prevent browning and to preserve the crispy bite to the vegetable.
- Wash carrots and trim edges, place in same lemon water.
- Wash & peel red onion, cut into half moon slices and set in lemon water.
- Peel 10 garlic cloves and set aside (these will cook in pickling mixture).
- Prepare the Pickling mixture.
- Pour the following ingredients in a large sauce pan/pot.
- Vinegar, coriander seed, celery seed, pepper, Kosher Salt, Sugar, and garlic cloves.
- Heat to a slow simmer stirring frequently until sugars and salt dissolve.
- Strain the pickling mixture to remove seeds, etc.
- Be sure to remove and keep Garlic cloves (these will be added to jars).
- Begin to fill 16oz mason jars.
- Add a sprig of fresh dill into each jar.
- Drain the lemon Juice from the vegetable bowl and begin to pack the mason jars with the cucumbers, carrots, onions and garlic.
- Once vegetables are packed tightly into all the jars pour the pickling mixture into each jar until well filled.
- Tightly Close each jar.
- Date and store in a cool dry place or in the refrigerator.
- Give it a week or more.
- The longer it pickles the better they taste.
mason jars, white vinegar, dill, coriander seed, celery, pepper, kosher salt, sugar, red onion, cucumbers, carrots, garlic
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pickled-harvest-505939 (may not work)