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Dilled Green Beans

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Dilled green beans with spices, from Kerri.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 gallon or 2 lbs. green beans
  • salt
  • 4 cups vinegar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 T. mixed pickling
  • spices tied in a bag
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • heads of dried or fresh dill

Preparation:

Wash beans well before stringing. snip off tops leave beans whole in a size that fits the jars. soak in ice water for 30 minutes make a brine to cover, using 1 tablespoon salt to each quart water. Bring to a boil and boil approximately 20 minutes or until tender.
Drain well.
Place beans back into pan and add vinegar, sugar and spice bag and garlic. Simmer for 10 minutes. Pack beans standing upright into hot sterilized jars. Cover with the hot vinegar solution. place a head or so of dill on the top. Seal. Process filled jars in a boiling water bath following jar manufacturer's directions.
Makes 2 quarts or 4 pints
From Kerri

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