I just normally use a standard pickling recipe and add garlic to taste. 2-3 cut up cloves per jar in my case I got this “recipe” from a bar near the Long Prairie area.
I know people that add jalapeños and or crushed red pepper as well with the garlic.. they are good too.
Here is the pickling recipe I use… you can substitute white wine vinegar for the champagne vinegar….same idea 1 comes from wine the other from champagne… I think I got it from an Alton Brown show.
1 cup water
1 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup champagne vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon celery seeds
1 teaspoon pickling spice
4 whole garlic cloves, smashed