MIDSUMMERGARDENVEGETABLEESCABECHEMakes4quarts(32ozMasonjars)16carrots,peeledandcutintofourstickseach10jalapeñopepperswithtopremoved,quartered,leavetheseeds1quartflatbeans,endstrimmed1quartstringbeans,endstrimmed3headsofgarlic,peeledandchopped1bunchofcilantro,washedtwiceinwaterbathtoremovesand2cupssugar1cupsalt32ozwhitevinegar432ozMasonjars,sanitizedinboilingwater*Ina4qt.orlargestockpot,bring2quartsofwatertoaboil.Dropthecarrotsintheboilingwaterandsimmeratmediumheatfor1minute.Addflatbeans,stringbeans,andjalapeños.Stirandboilfor2minutes.Removevegetablesandshockinicewater,setaside.

Ina4qt.saucepanbring1cupwatertoaboil;addsaltandsugarwhilestirringwell.Thenaddgarlicandvinegar.Fillthejarswiththecarrotsandbeans;besuretoevenlydistributethejalapeñosintoall4jars.Tucksmallbunchesofthecilantroinbetweenthevegetables.Addthegarlicandthenpourtheremainingwater/vinegarpicklingsolutionoverthetop.Nowscrewthecanningtopsonandtighten.Labelandrefrigerate.*SanitizingMasonJars:FillMasonjarswithwaterandplacestandingupinlargepot.Coverwithwateratleastoneinchabovethejars.Bringtoaboil,removeafterafewminutesindividuallyanddrainwell.Fillwhilethejarsarestillhot.