Bread and Butter Pickles - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 1 gallon cider vinegar
• 4 pounds light brown sugar
• 2 pounds white vinegar
• ½ cup yellow mustard seed
• ½ cup brown mustard seed
• ¼ cup turmeric
• ¼ cup coriander
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 2 cups salt
• 1 cup (loosely packed) whole dried chiles de arbol
• 5 pounds of vegetables, such as cucumbers, jalapenos, carrots, apples, green onions, zucchini, bell peppers, chopped