Marinated vegetables with garlic

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups white wine vinegar
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tsp coriander seeds
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 2 tsp. mustard seeds
• 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1.5 cups garlic cloves (cut the larger ones in half)
• 2 carrots, cut into strips
• 1 fennel root, cut into wedges (cut off the green top and set aside)
• 6 radishes, cut into 4 pieces
• 4 garlic scapes, trimmed

Preparation:

1. Combine vinegar, wine, sugar, spices, bay leaf, and 1 tablespoon of salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the garlic cloves and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Place carrots, fennel wedges and greens, radishes, and garlic scapes, if using, in a quart jar.
3. Pour the hot liquid over the vegetables. Let cool, cover, and refrigerate at least overnight, but ideally for 48 hours.