Peppers and Cauliflower in Vinegar

Description
In Romanian: Legume asortate in otet

Ingredients

 * 15 green bell peppers
 * 30 red bell peppers
 * 2 big carrots
 * 2 big celery roots
 * 1 medium cauliflower
 * 2 big garlic heads
 * 1 lb/500 g shallots

Vinegar mixture
This mixture can be scaled up or down as necessary
 * 1 qt / 1 l vinegar
 * 1½ cups water
 * 1 heaping tablespoon salt
 * 2 tablespoons sugar
 * 1 tablespoon honey
 * a few bay leaves
 * a few juniper berries

Directions

 * 1) Remove core and seeds from peppers.
 * 2) Wash and section each pepper in 8 parts.
 * 3) Clean, wash and cube the carrots and celery roots.
 * 4) Clean the garlic and onions and keep whole.
 * 5) Divide the cauliflower in flowerets.
 * 6) Arrange in a jar, placing assorted layers of everything.
 * 7) Set to boil the vinegar with the water, sugar and honey (or replace honey with another ½ tablespoon sugar).
 * 8) Add the bay leaves and juniper berries and let boil for a few minutes.
 * 9) Pour the mixture while hot, a little at a time.
 * 10) After it has cooled, tie the jar with cellophane.