Fresh-Pickled Vegetables

• 1 1/2 cups white wine vinegar
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 bay leaf
• 4 thyme sprigs
• Half a dried cayenne pepper or a pinch of dried chile flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and cut in half
• A big pinch of salt

1. For about 3 1/2 cups pickling brine, combine and bring to a boil: 1 1/2 cups white wine vinegar, 1 3/4 cups water, 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 bay leaf, 4 thyme sprigs, Half a dried cayenne pepper or a pinch of dried chile flakes, 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds, 2 whole cloves, 1 garlic clove, peeled and cut in half, A big pinch of salt.

white wine vinegar, water, sugar, bay leaf, thyme, cayenne pepper, coriander seeds, cloves, garlic, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/fresh-pickled-vegetables-387102 (may not work)