Dillybeans

10 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 pounds Tender Green Beans *
2 cups Water
2 cups White Distilled Vinegar
1½ teaspoon Pickling Salt/To Taste
⅓ cup Sugar
2 eaches Bay Leaves
2 eaches Small Onions **
8 eaches Red Hot Peppers
8 eaches Cloves Garlic, Peeled
8 eaches Sprigs Fresh Dill

Directions

* Green Beans should be the "stringless" type. ** Onions should be peeled and thinly sliced.

~------------------------------------------------------ ~----------------- Wash beans and snip off ends.

Discard any that are wilted or discolored. In a saucepan combine water, vinegar, pickling salt, sugar, bay leaves, and onions. Bring liquid to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Drop beans into boiling water and cook for just 5 minutes. They must still be crisp. Drain immediately and rinse in cold water.

Pack beans upright in 8-ounce jars with a couple of slices of onion.

Add 1 hot pepper, 1 clove garlic, and a sprig of dill to each jar and pour hot vinegar mixture over the beans to overflowing. Seal immediately. Makes 8 8-ounce jars. NOTE: ~---- Thinly cut carrots or other firm vegetables may be used in place of or in addition to the beans.

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