1st workbasket recipe...Jardiniere

I have a few workbasket magazines, I have picked up at yard sales or such....I have decided that Wednesday would be a good day to start putting these recipes.

So here is the first one...an it`s a pickling recipe from the workbasket Jun/Jul  1986 issues

Jardinere

3 bell peppers, cut into strips
3-4 small zucchini,  sliced
4-5 carrots, cut into sticks
3 medium onions, sliced
6 stalks celery, sliced
4 banana pepper, cut into strips
1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
1 quart cider vinegar
1 1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoon pickling spice
1 teaspoon oregano
2 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon peppercorns
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt

Prepare home canning jars and lids, according to manufacturer`s instructions.
Combine vinegar, water, sugar and seasoning in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer. Add prepared vegetables and simmer until just tender. Carefully pack vegetables into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch head space. Cover  with vinegar mixture, leaving 1/4-inch head space. Remove air bubbles with a non-metallic spatula. Adjust caps.
Process 20 minutes in boiling water bath canner. Makes about 6 pint jars.