Dill Green Beans

Recipe Ingredients

3 lbs	1362g / 48oz	Fresh green beans
10		Garlic cloves - divided
10		Fresh dill sprigs - divided
5 teaspoons	25ml	Sweet red pepper flakes - divided
5 teaspoons	25ml	Pickling spice - divided
50		Black peppercorns - divided
5		Carrot sticks - (4" by 1/2") - divided
1/4 cup	59ml	Pickling salt
3 cups	711ml	White vinegar (5% acidity)
3 cups	711ml	Water

Recipe Instructions

Wash beans and trim ends; cut beans into lengths 1/2 inch shorter than pint jar. Cook beans in boiling water to cover 3 minutes; drain. Plunge into ice water; drain and set aside.

Place 2 garlic cloves, 2 dill sprigs, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon pickling spice, 10 peppercorns, and 1 carrot stick into each of five hot jars. Pack beans tightly into jars, filling to 1/2 inch from top.

Combine pickling salt, vinegar, and water; bring to a boil. Pour over beans, filling to 1/2 inch from top. Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands. Process in boiling-water bath 15 minutes.

This recipe yields 5 pints.

Source:
Countryplace Recipe Archive at - http://www.progressivefarmer.com/countryplace

Rating

Average rating:

Unrated, please add a rating

Submit your rating:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10

Click a star to rate this recipe.