Pickled Green Beans

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs green beans, julienned
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 slice chopped thin lemon
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 1 bay leaf, broken into small pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pickling spices
• 1/4 teaspoon whole allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon whole mustard seeds

Recipe

• 1 cover beans with boiling water and cook for 5 minutes.
• 2 drain, saving liquid.
• 3 pack into steril 1/2 pint jars leaving 1 inch at top.
• 4 combine remaining ingredients with bean liquid and simmer for 8 minutes.
• 5 pour over beans, adding boiling water if needed to fill jars.
• 6 cap with sterile lids and process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes after water returns to boiling.