pickled mixed vegetable recipe?

[Peggy Haine]

Does anyone have a recipe for pickled mixed vegetables逆he kind that look
completely gorgeous on the shelf, kinda like a still life painting in a jar?
Appreciate any suggestions.
Cheers!
Peg

[Ellen Wickberg]

The old ( as iin a few years ago) Bernardin book has a jardiniere
pickle which may meet your needs.

Yiel 5 pint jars
2 cups small florets cauliflower
1 1 /2 cups small white onions
3 stalks celery, sliced
2 carrots, cut into 1 1/2 inch julienne strips
1 small zucchini, sliced
2 large sweet red peppers, cut into strips
1 slarge sweet yellow pepper, cut into strips
1 large sweet green pepper, cut into strips
4 cups vinegar
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon pickling salt
3 bay leaves
6 whole peppercorns
3 cloves garlic, thingly sliced
-fill boiling water canner with water. Place 5 clean pint jars in
canner over high heat
-prepare vegetables as directed
-in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan, combine vinegar,
water, sugar and pickling salt; bring to a boil. Tie bay, peppercorns
and garlic in a large square of cheeseclothg to make a spce bag. Add
to liquid and boil 5 minutes
-add cauliflower, onions, celery carrots and zucchini; return to boil.
Remove from heat and add peppers. Discar spice bag
-boil lids in water according to manufactuere directions
-ladle vegetables into a hot jar to 3/4 inch of rim. Add hot liquid
to cover vegetaables to make 1/2 in head room. Wipe jar rims, put lid
on, etc.
-Places jars in canner. Cover canner return to boil, process 10
minutes. Remove, cool 24 hours and check for seal.
Our canning kitchen has found this to be a popular item. It can be
used also to make an antipasto by using these pickles and then adding
meat products and mushrooms and olives right before serving. Hope
this is the sort of recipe you were searching for. Ellen