I make the same for pickling - just add vegetables fried for 1 minute in the oil before pouring it to the jar. I peel the vegetables and cut them in big pieces: cauliflower, onion quartered, zucchini, carrots, garlic in bulb, jicama and what ever you have that is hard in texture. Sometimes I also like to pour direct to the jar some Tequila or Vodka and let sit for 3 days (if you add alcohol you don`t need to boil the jars). About the spices could also add some oregano and thyme and more sea salt. Yummy !!
Enjoy

I made the above recipe. They are good. I assume you should refrigerate these after opening, but when I do that, the olive oil congeals at the top. Solution?

What ingredients are in pickling spices?

Hi Natascha,

Pickling spice mixes vary, but some ingredients often found in them are bay leaves, peppercorns, mustard seed, allspice, celery seeds, turmeric and sometimes dry mustard powder, often dill seeds and cinnamon sticks.

In this recipe, I would use the bay leaves, peppercorns, mustard seed, and celery seeds, (I would also add a few cloves of garlic) but you're free to add your favorites.

-- CM

How long should they sit before opened?

Hi Karen,

Leave them for at least 3 weeks to allow time for the flavors to develop.

-- CM

How long will they last with this recipe?

They're canned, so they should keep at least a year if you do it right.

In my house they last about 1 hour...