Dilled Beans

Name: Dilled Beans
Yield: 3 to 4 pints
Ingredients: 1 large garlic clove (peeled and cut in half if a stronger garlic flavor is desired); 2½ cups water; 2 lbs. slim, straight, fresh green or yellow beans, or a combination; 2½ cups white or cider vinegar; ¼ teaspoon crushed dry chilies, or ½ teaspoon black pepper corns; 1 tablespoon dill seed; 1 teaspoon mustard seed; ½ teaspoon garlic powder, or 2 cloves fresh garlic, crushed; ½ cup coarse salt; 1 tablespoon coarse salt; 1 tablespoon mixed pickling spices (P. 192); 2 qts. water

Preparation info

3 to 4 pints

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Home Canning and Preserving

By Janet Cooper

Published 2014

About

Ingredients

2 lbs. slim, straight, fresh green or yellow beans, or a combination
½ cup coarse sa

Preserve
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Wash the beans very carefully and remove ends and any blemishes. Make a brine of ½ cup coarse salt dissolved in 2 quarts cold water and soak the beans for 3 to 4 hours, or overnight, in