Mixed pickles (TOURSHI)

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[edit] Description

[edit] Ingredients

• 3-4 cauliflowers, broken into small flowerets
• 2 bunches celery, cut in desired lengths
• 3 lbs. carrots, cut in desired lengths
• 3 lbs. green pepper, cut in desired lengths
• small white onions (opt.)
• green tomatoes (opt.)
• green or wax beans (opt.)
• 4-5 hot peppers
• garlic
• brown sugar
• celery tops

Brine:

• ½ gal. cider vinegar
• ½ pt. water, strained from ½ box cooked pickling spices
• 1 gal. water
• 1½ cups cooking salt (non-iodized)

[edit] Directions

1. Into each quart bottle place 1½" piece of hot pepper and clove of garlic cut in half. Fill bottles with assorted, washed, cut-up vegetables. Pour brine to about 1½' from top and tightly pack additional vegetables in jars as they begin to settle.
2. Use celery tops to keep vegetables under liquid. Then complete filling of brine. Place a teaspoon of brown sugar on top of each jar and seal tightly. Set bottles in cool place. Tourshi will be ready in two weeks.