Ingredients
32 servings
- •6 cups water
- •1 cup pickling salt
- •6 cups distilled white vinegar
- •8 heads fresh dill weed
- •0.5 cup pickling spice
- •0.5 cup mustard seed
- •8 dried red chile peppers
- •16 cloves garlic, peeled
- •1 teaspoon alum
- •5 pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed
Instructions
- Sterilize 8 (1 pint) jars in boiling water for at least 5 minutes.
- Combine the water, pickling salt and vinegar in a large pot, and bring to a boil. When it begins to boil, reduce heat to low, and keep at a simmer while you pack the jars.
- In each jar place the following: 1 head of dill, 1 tablespoon of pickling spice, 1 tablespoon of mustard seed, 1 dried chile pepper, 2 cloves of garlic, and 1/8 teaspoon of alum. Pack beans into the spiced jars in a standing position.
- Ladle the hot brine into jars, leaving 1/2 inch of space at the top. Screw the lids onto the jars, and process in a hot water bath for 6 minutes to seal. Store for at least 2 weeks before eating.
Nutritional Facts
Per 32 servings
- Calories: 42
- Carbohydrate: 7g
- Fat: 1g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Sugar: 1g