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Sunday, May 10, 2015

Pickled Garlicky Green Beans

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs fresh picked green beans, trimmed and rinsed
  • 1 onion, peeled, cut in half and sliced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons pickling salt
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 4 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ball pickle crisp, granules calcium chloride

Recipe

  • 1 cut beans to size you enjoy or keep whole.
  • 2 cook beans in salted boiling water for 3 minutes add onion and cook 2 more minutes.
  • 3 bring to a boil the water, vinegar, salt, sugar, dill and pepper flakes.
  • 4 drain and pack well into sterilized jars i used 2-24 ounce jars.
  • 5 leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
  • 6 add 1/4 teaspoon pickle crisp in each jar.
  • 7 pour the boiling vinegar mixture over beans leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
  • 8 wipe rims and place lids.
  • 9 process in water bath 5 minutes, timing after water comes back to a boil.
  • 10 remove from bath and leave sit over night in a draft free spot. check lids. if not sealed refrigerated.
  • 11 give two weeks for flavors to blend.

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