cucumber • assorted cut vegetables such as carrots, cauliflower florets, green beans, wax beans, and small pods of okra • red onion, halved and thinly sliced • clove garlic, cut into slivers • mustard seeds • coriander seeds • white peppercorns • sprig dill or dill flowers • birds-eye peppers or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper • distilled white vinegar • sugar • kosher salt