Sugar and Spice Sweet Pickle

A special recipe from a friend's collection, one that tastes as good as it looks! It's a tried and true recipe that never fails to please. Amazing how a recipe that is so easy to make could taste so good! NOTE I don't process mine - make as we have been making them in our area for generations. Processing does change the texture. If you have safety concerns you may do so if you wish - if processing I would recommend a 10 minute boiling water bath. Be sure to use non reactive containers (use stainless steel, unchipped emamel/porcelain - be sure your plastic bowls and containers are food grade)

• Ready In: 3 hrs 15 mins
• Yields: 6 2 cup jars

Ingredients

• 1  gallon  mixed vegetables (mix of cucumbers, cauliflower, white pickling onions)
• 1  red pepper
• 1  green pepper
• 1⁄2 cup salt

• Brine Mix

• 5  cups sugar
• 5  cups vinegar
• 2  teaspoons celery seeds
• 2  teaspoons mustard seeds
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

1. Prepare vegetables cutting into serving size pieces, sprinkle with 1/2 cup salt and let stand for three hours.
2. Rinse well with cold water to remove salt.
3. Brine Mix: Mix and bring to a boil.
4. Put vegetables in sterilized jars, cover with boiling brine and seal.