Zucchini Pickles with Chilies and Garlic

Name: Zucchini Pickles with Chilies and Garlic
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups white wine vinegar; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 10 garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed; 6 long red chillies; 2 teaspoons black peppercorns; 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt; 4 medium or 6 small zucchini, trimmed and cut into 2 by ½-inch sticks (or crosswise, ½-inch thick)