Categories: pickles

Ingredients

• 1/2 gallon (or 2 lbs.) green beans
• Salt
• 4 cups white vinegar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp. mixed pickling spices, tied in a bag
• 2 cloves garlic
• Heads of dried or fresh dill

Directions

1. Wash beans well and snip off tops. Leave beans whole in a size that fits the jars. Soak in ice water 30 minutes.
2. Make a brine to cover, using 1 Tbsp. salt to each quart water. Bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain well.
3. Place beans back in pan and add remaining ingredients, except dill. Simmer 10 minutes. pack beans upright in hot sterilized jars and cover with the hot vinegar solution. Put a head or so of dill on the top and seal.

4. makes 2 quarts

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