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Dilly Green Beans

Dilly green beans are a delicious and tangy pickled vegetable snack or side dish.

Ingredients

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2 pounds green beans, trimmed to fit jars Several dill fronds, dill flowers, or seed-heads 2 tablespoons pickling spice 2 teaspoons dill seeds 2 cups apple cider vinegar 2 cups water 4 tablespoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Fit beans and a few dill fronds, flowers, or seed heads into wide mouth jars. Keep the beans as straight as possible to fit as many beans as you can in the jar.
  2. Divide the pickling spice and dill seeds among the jars.
  3. Heat the apple cider vinegar, water, sugar and salt in a small sauce pan, stirring to dissolve the salt and sugar.
  4. When it comes to a boil pour the hot brine over the beans, to fill the jars. The brine needs to fully cover the beans. If necessary you can top off with more water.
  5. Let cool, then put the lids on and refrigerate for 24 hours before eating.

Notes

A small, dried red pepper may be added to each jar, if desired.

Dilly Green Beans will stay fresh in the refrigerator for 2 weeks or more.

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