Easy Pickled Okra

Name: Easy Pickled Okra
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds fresh whole okra; 3 dried red chile peppers; 3 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 cup water; 2 cups cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon black or white peppercorns; 1 dried bay leaf, crumbled; 1 tablespoon sugar; Kosher salt

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds fresh whole okra
3 dried red chile peppers
3 garlic cloves, peeled
1 cup water
2 cups cider vinegar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon black or white peppercorns
1 dried bay leaf, crumbled
1 tablespoon sugar
Kosher salt

Directions

1

Divide the okra evenly between 3 sterile canning pint jars.
2

Place 1 dried chili and 1 clove of garlic into each jar.
3

In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the water, vinegars, mustard seeds, peppercorns, bay leaf, sugar and 2 tablespoons of kosher salt for the brine.
4

Stir until the sugar and salt are dissolved.
5

Once the mixture has reached a rolling boil, pour the pickling brine as evenly as possible into the jars.
6

Seal the jars in a hot water bath according to the jars' package instructions and store in a cool, dry place for at least a week.