Ratatouille Pickles

Ingredients

• 4 cups wine vinegar (red wine vinegar or white wine vinegar or a combination)
• 3 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 3 cups cold water
• 2 red onions, cut into wedges (about six or so)
• 4 red, yellow, or green bell peppers, thickly sliced and seeded
• 2 firm zucchini, unpeeled, thickly sliced crosswise into circles or lengthwise into thick spears
• 2 small, firm eggplants, unpeeled, halved, and cut into thick sticks
• 8 garlic cloves, unpeeled, crushed lightly
• 4 rosemary or thyme sprigs or 5 bay leaves