Rick's Hot Cauliflower And Carrots

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower, separated
• 2 lbs carrots, cut into sticks
• 9 garlic cloves, halved
• 9 serrano peppers
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 quart vinegar

Recipe

• 1 blanch cauliflower for one minute. drain and shock in cold water.
• 2 pack quart canning jars with cauliflower, carrots, garlic, and peppers.
• 3 in the saucepan combine remaining ingredients.
• 4 bring to a boil and simmer until the sugar desolves.
• 5 ladle the pickling liquid into the jars. if necessary add more vinegar to cover the vegetables.
• 6 cover with a lid and refrigerate at least ten days. will keep in the refrigerator about three months.
• 7 this can be processed in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes to can. if.
• 8 using this method make plenty to make it worth the effort.
• 9 store in a dark cool place.