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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Spicy pickled green beans made the old fashioned way. This was my Grandmother's recipe, I hope you enjoy! Ingredients:
6 cups water |
1 cup pickling salt |
6 cups distilled white vinegar |
8 heads fresh dill weed |
1/2 cup pickling spice |
1/2 cup mustard seed |
8 dried red chile peppers |
16 cloves garlic, peeled |
1 teaspoon alum |
5 pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed |
Directions:
1. Sterilize 8 (1 pint) jars in boiling water for at least 5 minutes.
2. Combine the water, pickling salt and vinegar in a large pot, and bring to a boil. When it begins to boil, reduce heat to low, and keep at a simmer while you pack the jars.
3. In each jar place the following: 1 head of dill, 1 tablespoon of pickling spice, 1 tablespoon of mustard seed, 1 dried chile pepper, 2 cloves of garlic, and 1/8 teaspoon of alum. Pack beans into the spiced jars in a standing position.
4. Ladle the hot brine into jars, leaving 1/2 inch of space at the top. Screw the lids onto the jars, and process in a hot water bath for 6 minutes to seal. Store for at least 2 weeks before eating.
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