grandma's mixed pickles or end of the garden

Ingredients For grandma's mixed pickles or end of the garden

• 1 qt

  small cucumbers cut in 1 inch slices
• 2 c

  carrots peeled and cut in chunks
• 2 c

  small onions
• 2

  red bell peppers, cut in chunkc
• 2

  green peppers, cut in chunks
• 1

  large cauliflower broken into florets
• 2 c

  green beans
• 2 c

  broccoli florets
• 1 c

  canning or kosher salt
• 4 qt

  water
• 2 c

  sugar
• 3 Tbsp

  mixed pickling spices
• 2 tsp

  mustard seed
• 1 tsp

  celery seed
• 1

  hot red pepper (use the amount you like for heat)
• 6 1/2 c

  apple cider vinegar
• optional: pickle crisp (a new product grandma didn't have)