Here is a basic recipe that Tracey and I use for pickling.
In each quart jar put the following ingredients in
1 T mustard seed
1/2 T celery seed
1 clover garlic
In a LARGE stock pot mix the following ingredients
7 1/2 C vinegar (I use both apple cider and regular vinegar, I just very it by my taste at the moment.)
1 3/4 C water
2 1/2 T canning salt
Bring to a boil and turn heat off
(this liquid measurement will fill about 6 quart jars)
Once jars are filled with whatever product you are wanting to pickle, ladle hot liquid into hot jars with product in it, seal and process in whatever manner you are going with.
You can also use this pickling liquid for pickled gardenia (pickled vegetables), pickled eggs, whatever?