Jardiniere

Ingredients

• green beans or waxed beans, parboiled
• bell pepper, segments raw
• broccoli floret, parboiled
• cabbage, pieces blanched
• carrot, slices parboiled
• cauliflower floret, parboiled
• celery, pieces raw
• cucumber, slices raw
• eggplant, slices parboiled
• green cherry tomatoes, raw
• green tomato, slices raw
• jerusalem artichokes, pieces,raw
• mushroom, parboiled
• okra, blanched
• onion, pieces blanched
• radish, raw
• whole baby white onions, blanched
• zucchini, slices raw

Per Quart you will need

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 peppercorns
• 1 hot Thai peppers

Per quart you might need up to

• 2 cups vinegar
• 2 cups water

Directions

1. 1

   It all depends on your choice, amount and size of vegetables-you might use much less, like 1 cup vinegar to 1 cup water-just make sure the vinegar water ratio is equal.

2. 2

   Select your combination of vegetables.

3. 3

   Wash and prepare according to above recomendations-like raw vs.

4. 4

   parboiled.

5. 5

   Pack veggies, in attractive layers into a clean hot jar (s).

6. 6

   Add the salt, garlic, peppercorns and hot pepper.

7. 7

   Pour vinegar water mixture over the veggies, leaving 1/2 inch head space.

8. 8

   Wipe rims and seal.

9. 9

   Process in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet sea level.