GMarie's Squash Pickles | Just A Pinch Recipes

Ingredients

• 4 - yellow squash (roughly 2 pounds)
• 4 - zucchini squash (roughly 2 pounds)
• 1 large sweet white onion
• 1 - orange bell pepper
• 1 - red bell pepper
• 6 tablespoon(s) kosher salt
• ## ADD 3 CLEANED AND SLICED JALAPENOS IF YOU WANT HOT PICKLES
• ## I RECOMMEND USING BALL PICKLING CRISP IF YOU WANT A CRISPY PICKLE IT WORKS AMAZINGLY!!
• ## ~~BRINE~~
• 3 1/2 cup(s) sugar
• 3 cup(s) apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon(s) minced garlic
• 2 teaspoon(s) celery seed
• 1 teaspoon(s) double ground super fine mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon(s) mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon(s) yellow mustard (you can omit this if you don't like subtle mustard flavor)
• 3 tablespoon(s) pickling spice (i use a local mix that i get from the farmers market)
• 3 tablespoon(s) honey (optional, i make some with and without and love both the same)
• ## BASIC PICKING SPICE
• - store bought is wonderful unless you just want to make your own :)
• 2 tablespoon(s) mustard seed
• 1 tablespoon(s) whole allspice
• 2 teaspoon(s) coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon(s) ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon(s) garlic
• 1 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 - whole cloves
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1 - 2 inch cinnamon stick