Pickled Cauliflower, Carrots, and Jalapenos (Escabeche)

Name: Pickled Cauliflower, Carrots, and Jalapenos (Escabeche)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup small cauliflower florets; 1 cup carrots (sliced into 1/8-inch-thick coins); 1/2 cup red onion (halved and cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch thick slices); 1 1/2 cups jalapeno chilies (in 1/4-inch-thick rounds); 1 cup rice wine vinegar; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 5 whole cloves; 1 tablespoon oregano; 1 bay leaf; 2 large cloves garlic (lightly crushed)