There was too much liquid in the jar. I drained the vegetables as recipe stated above. I was very disappointed.

Hi Kathy,

If you cover the vegetables in the jar with the vinegar solution leaving 1/4" headspace, there's just the right amount of liquid in the jar (the jar should be filled with liquid). If you have any liquid leftover that's OK. If what you mean is there was a few inches of liquid at the bottom of the jar and the vegetables were floating, it means that they were over-ripe or it had been too long since they were picked. Vegetables that have had their inherent moisture evaporate replace it with air pockets. Use only farm fresh, just picked vegetables for canning and pickling.

-- CM

I ended up with lots of extra liquid too so I scooped the mixture into the jars with a slotted spoon. I haven't tasted it yet but it smells delicious. Don't expect the green color of store bought relish because the store bought has artificial coloring added.