Dilly Beans

Name: Dilly Beans
Ingredients: 2 lbs green beans; 2 12 cups water; 2 12 cups vinegar; 14 cup salt; 4 cloves garlic, divided; 12 teaspoon dried dill, divided; 4 sprigs fresh dill, divided; 16 peppercorns, divided; 4 bay leaves, divided; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, divided

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs green beans
2 12 cups water
2 12 cups vinegar
14 cup salt
4 cloves garlic, divided
12 teaspoon dried dill, divided
4 sprigs fresh dill, divided
16 peppercorns, divided
4 bay leaves, divided
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, divided

Directions

1

cuts ends off of beans and wash thoroughly.
2

if beans are small, leave whole otherwise cut into 1 inch lengths.
3

bring water, vinegar, and salt to a boil, then add beans and cook 2 minutes.
4

remove beans to a paper towel lined cookie sheet.
5

save cooking liquid.
6

add 1/4 of the spices to each hot jar.
7

if whole, stand beans in jars and fill to within 1/2 inch of the rim with cooking liquid.
8

apply sterilized lids and process in water bath for 10 minutes.