"Old-Fashioned" Cauliflower Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large cauliflower heads
water
1 qt. white vinegar
2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. mustard seed
2 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. turmeric
1/4 tsp. whole cloves
1 small dried red pepper
1 (4 oz.) can pimientos, cut into strips

Preparation

Bring 4 quarts water to a boil; add cauliflower, broken up to make 6 quarts flowerets.
Cover; remove from heat and let stand while preparing vinegar mixture.
Combine 1 1/2 quarts water with vinegar, sugar, onion, salt, mustard seed, celery seed and turmeric.
Tie cloves and the pepper in cheesecloth.
Add to vinegar mixture.
Bring to boiling point; boil, uncovered, 5 minutes.
Drain the cauliflower.
Pour hot vinegar over cauliflower; add pimientos.
Boil 3 to 5 minutes until tender-crisp.
Remove spice bag.
Pack into jars and seal.
Makes 5 quarts.