Giardiniera

IndianVegetarianIntermediate4 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 4 cup white vinegar
  • 2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp pickling salt
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 4 cup sliced carrots, cut 1/4-inch thick
  • 4 cup cauliflower florets
  • 2 cup red and green bell peppers, cut in 1-inch pieces
  • 2 cup celery, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 1 each onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a 6 to 8 quart saucepot, combine vinegar, sugar, water, salt, pickling spice and turmeric.

  2. 2

    Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.

  3. 3

    Boil for 4 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add vegetables, reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are hot, about 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Immediately fill hot quart or pint jars with mixture, leaving 1/2-inch headspace.

  6. 6

    Carefully run a nonmetallic utensil down inside of jars to remove trapped air bubbles.

  7. 7

    Wipe jar tops and threads clean.

  8. 8

    Place hot lids on jar and screw bands on firmly but not to tight (about finger tip tight) Process quarts or pints in boiling water canner for 15 minutes.

  9. 9

    Makes 3 quarts or 5 to 6 pints NOTES: Boil jars for 10 minutes in a canning kettle large enough to hold 6 or 7 jars and keep them covered with at least 1 inch of water.

  10. 10

    Keep jars in kettle till ready to use.

  11. 11

    Remove jars one at a time and fill with pickles or jam. (You will find that a jar lifter is handy.

  12. 12

    Call Ball or Kerr Jars for ordering.) Return water in kettle to a boil put jars back into the kettle of boiling water and for pickles only start to time 10 minutes.

  13. 13

    Canning kettle should have a rack in the bottom for jars.

  14. 14

    The jars should not sit on the kettle bottom.

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