Sayote Mixed Pickles

Ingredients:
1 kilo sayote peeled and cut into strips
2 pieces carrots peeled and cut into strips
4 pieces red and green pepper cut into strips
2 pieces ginger (medium size)
1/8 kilo baguio beans cut into three
1/2 cup tagalog onions

Procedure:
1. Prepare all the vegetables.
2. Treat each group of vegetables with salt.
3. Allow the vegetables to wilt then remove water content by squeezing through a cheesecloth.
4. Pack in sterilized jars. Arrange well, showing the colors of all the vegetables.
5. Prepare vinegar syrup.
6. Pour vinegar syrup while hot.

Preparing Vinegar Syrup:
1. SOUR
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup vinegar
2. SWEET AND SOUR
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup vinegar
3. SWEET
2 cups sugar
2 cups vinegar

Boil with pickling spices wrapped in a small cheesecloth.

Guidelines in canning vegetables:
1. Choose tender, young and unblemished vegetables. Arrange them according to size and ripeness to ensure good product.
2. Prepare the jars and other processing equipment.
3. Work reasonably fast to preserve the freshness of the vegetables.
4. Determine the method of preservation to be used
a. wash the vegetables thoroughly
b. handle them carefully
c. remove soil or any dirt on the vegetables
d. prepare the vegetables, cut in desired uniform size

Type: vegan