Dilled Green Beans

Name: Dilled Green Beans
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: about 6 pints
Ingredients: 3 lbs whole green beans; 1½ teaspoons cayenne pepper (divided among jars — ¼ tsp per jar); 6 garlic cloves (1 per jar); 6 dill heads, or 2 tablespoons dill seed (1 head or equivalent per jar); 3¼ cups vinegar; 3¼ cups water; 6 tablespoons salt

preserves~55 minfrom the kitchen of Gretchen BarfootPhoebe Butler’s recipe box

green bean · cayenne pepper · garlic · dill · vinegar · water · salt

· tap the card to flip it ·

30 min active · 55 min total · about 6 pints (times estimated)

Ingredients

3 lbs whole green beans
1½ teaspoons cayenne pepper (divided among jars — ¼ tsp per jar)
6 garlic cloves (1 per jar)
6 dill heads, or 2 tablespoons dill seed (1 head or equivalent per jar)
3¼ cups vinegar
3¼ cups water
6 tablespoons salt

Steps

Wash beans and cut off ends.
Pack beans lengthwise into clean, hot pint jars, leaving [illegible: ¼ inch?] headroom.
Add to each jar: 1 clove garlic, 1 head dill (or approximately 1 teaspoon dill seed), and ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper.
In an enameled kettle, combine the water, vinegar, and salt. Bring to a boil.
Pour the boiling brine over the beans in the jars, leaving ¼ inch headroom.
Adjust lids and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Allow about 2 weeks for full flavor to develop.