Pickled Green Beans

Directions

1. 1
   Rinse green beans and break off stem ends.
2. 2
   Put them into a pint jar, standing them up and squeezing as many into the jar as you can.
3. 3
   There should be 1/2 inch of head space in the jar, so you may have to trim down some of the beans.
4. 4
   Once youve cut them down to fit, take them out of the jar and sterilize the jar in a boiling water bath for 5 to 10 minutes.
5. 5
   Using a jar grip, carefully remove the jar from the water and tip out all water.
6. 6
   Place coriander seeds, mustard seeds, peppercorns and bay leaf in jar and fill with beans, standing them up in the jar.
7. 7
   Push dill sprigs down into the jar.
8. 8
   In a small saucepan, combine the vinegars, water, sugar, salt and garlic and bring to a boil.
9. 9
   Reduce heat slightly and simmer 2 minutes.
10. 10
    Pour into jar with green beans.
11. 11
    The beans should be covered but there should still be 1/4 to 1/2 inch head space.
12. 12
    Push garlic down into the jar.
13. 13
    Seal jar and allow to cool, then refrigerate for up to 2 months.
14. 14
    For best results wait 2 days before eating.