Quick Sweet Pickles
["6 qt. prepared vegetables*", "3 cloves garlic", "1/4 c. granulated pickling salt", "cracked ice", "5 c. sugar", "2 Tbsp. mustard", "1 1/2 tsp. celery seed", "3 c. vinegar"]
["Partially", "precook vegetables, if desired.", "(Juice will be clearer", "if carrots and celery are precooked in salt water for", "a minute", "or two).", "Spear garlic on wooden pick for easy removal. In", "a large bowl or crock combine vegetables, garlic and", "salt. Cover with cracked ice; mix thoroughly.", "Let stand 3 hours."]
["prepared vegetables", "garlic", "salt", "cracked ice", "sugar", "mustard", "celery", "vinegar"]