Mixed Pickles Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl stir together all of the marinade ingredients. Add all the pickling ingredients to a large pot and bring to the boil. While the mixture is heating, slice the vegetables into bite sized pieces, usually circles for the cucumbers, radishes and carrots and length ways for the other vegetables. You want the pickling ingredients to be able to penetrate the vegetables so you don't want them to be too thick.
• Add the vegetables to the boiling pickling mixture for three minutes before straining. Make sure while they're in the water that they are submerged, push them down with a spoon if necessary.
• Add the hot vegetables to the marinade and mix it all together. Whilst still hot, spoon into sterilised jars and cover with the marinade. If the marinade doesn't fully cover the vegetables, pour over additional olive oil. Ideally wait a couple of weeks so the marinade can infuse. These will keep for up to three months in the cupboard and one week in the fridge after opening.

Steps:

• 1. Wash and floret caulifower, peel off any dry layers from onions, cut cucumbers and place them all into a large enamel canner. Mum used to slice the cucumbers in quarters - lengthwise, then cut those quarters into 1" pieces.
• 2. Brine: Boil one gallon of water then add 1 cup of pickling salt to it. Pour hot over vegetables and cover.
• 3. Day 2: Change brine (do not rinse vegetables)
• 4. Day 3: Change brine (do not rinse vegetables)
• 5. Day 4: Drain brine and cover vegetables with boiling water and 1 tablespoon of alum. (do not rinse vegetables)
• 6. Day 5: Drain and thoroughly wash vegetables under cold water. Pack vegetables into sterilized jars. Fill them to the neck of the jars.
• 7. Syrup: In a pot, add sugar, vinegar and pickling spice. Boil 5 minutes, pour over vegetables and seal jars.

Steps:

• Cut cauliflower in to flowers and wash. Slice the rest of the vegetables. Place in clean jars.
• Mix water, salt, and vinegar and bring to a boil.
• Pour boiling mixture into jars 1' from top, (if you are using the food coloring, add the few drops now) and seal the jars immediately.

Steps:

• Arrange cauliflower and carrots in four half-pint canning jars; set aside.
• Heat remaining ingredients to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat, cook 10 minutes.
• Turn off heat; let steep 5 minutes.
• Pour mixture over the vegetables to cover.
• Cover jars tightly; cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
• Refrigerate at least three days before serving.

Steps:

• Combine first three ingredients in large bowl.
• Slice pickling cucumbers into small rounds.
• Stir together ingredients in First Brine, making sure salt is dissolved, then pour over vegetables to cover.
• Make more brine if necessary.
• Let stand for three days, stirring well each day. (I use a covered pail for this step rather than the large bowl.).
• Drain well and discard liquid.
• Cover drained vegetables with the "Second Brine Step"--cold water to cover.
• Let stand 3 days, stirring each day.
• Drain well and discard liquid.
• Third Brine Step--Bring all 4 ingredients to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Add vegetables.
• Return to just the boiling point.
• Using a sieve and slotted spoon, pack the vegetables into hot sterilized jars to within 1 inch of top.
• Fill with brine to within 1/4 inch of top.
• Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
• Cooking time is standing time.

Steps:

• In a large enamel or stainless pot combine the vinegar, honey, celery seeds, mustard seeds, and turmeric.
• Stir well and over high heat bring to boiling stage.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Return product to the boiling stage.
• Remove from heat.
• Fill hot sterile jars with vegetables.
• Cover with hot liquid, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
• Process for 5 minutes in a boiling water bath canner.
• Makes about 10 pints.