Pickled Sweet Bell Peppers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs bell peppers (I used green, red and yellow peppers)
2 cups sugar
2 cups cider vinegar
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Wash and remove seeds from peppers. Cut into strips.
Cook 3 minutes in boiling water. Drain.
Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil.
Simmer 5 minutes.
Pack peppers in prepared jars, cover with pickling mixture.
Seal and process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes for pints, 15 minutes for quarts.