Spicy Garlic Dilly Beans

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 12 oz Green Beans
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1/2 Teaspoon Dill Seed
• 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Seed
• 1/2 Teaspoon Whole Peppercorns
• 1/4 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 Tablespoon Pickling Salt
• 1 Cup White Vinegar
• 1 Cup Water

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from eatrepeat.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Wash a mason jar with hot, soapy water.

Measure spices (not including the salt) into the bottom of your jar.

Wash and trim beans then pack, vertically, into your jar. Slip garlic cloves in between beans.

Mix together salt, vinegar, and water. Stir until salt is dissolved then pour over beans.

Refrigerate beans for at least 24 hours, I think they're best after about 2-3 days. Enjoy!

Note #1 I used 3/4 liter Le Parfait Jars, which is about the equivalent of 3/4 quart. So if you want to make a full quart of pickles I would up your volume of beans to about 1 lb and increase the vinegar/water brine a little at a time to fill the jar.

Note #2 These pickles are fairly spicy, so if you like things a bit more mild make sure to cut back on the red pepper flakes. You can always add more flakes to the brine later and wait a day for the extra spice to kick in.