Piccalilli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. chopped green tomatoes
2 sweet green peppers, chopped
2 sweet red peppers, chopped
2 large mild onions, chopped
2 Tbsp. mixed pickling spice
1 small cabbage, chopped
1/2 c. salt
2 c. apple cider vinegar
2 1/4 c. dark brown sugar, packed

Preparation

Remove label from 1 (12 ounce) jar sweet mixed pickles.
Drain juice and thoroughly fill jar with sugar (about 1 1/2 cups), being sure all space between pickles is filled.
Insert table knife in jar to make room for sugar.
Let stand for a few minutes and add more sugar, if possible.
Put a lid securely on jar.
Invert jar and place in refrigerator.
Turn jar occasionally so the sugar dissolves and pickles crystallize.
After a week, refrigeration is not necessary.