Pickled Okra
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
tie raffia around jar lids for the perfect hostess gift.
Source: Sothern Living- Louise Osborne
Categories: pickles, relish, salsa
Ingredients
- 2 lb. small fresh okra
- 9 small fresh or dried hot peppers
- 9 garlic cloves
- 3 Tbsp. dill seeds
- 4 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
Directions
- Pack okra into 9 hot jars, filling to 1/2 inch from top; place 1 pepper, 1 garlic clove, and 1 Tsp. dill seeds in each jar.
- Bring vinegar and next 3 ingredients to a boil over medium-high heat. Pour over okra, filling to 1/2 inch from top. Remove air bubbles; wipe jar rims. Cover at once with metal lids, and screw on bands.
- Process in boiling-water bath 10 minutes.
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makes 9 pints.