Dilly Beans

By damooses

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 2 pounds green beans trimmed
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 garlic cloves
• 4 heads dill weed
• 1 cup canning (pickling) salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white vinegar

Details

Adapted from foodista.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation
1
Pack beans, lengthwise, into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch head space. For each pint, add 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, 1 clove garlic, and 1 head dill.
2
Combine remaining ingredients and bring to boiling. Pour boiling hot over beans, leaving 1/4-inch head space. Adjust caps. Process pints and quarts 10 minutes in boiling water bath.
3
This recipe yields about 4 pints or 2 quarts.
4
Comments: You may just use the leftover brine from your favorite dill pickles. Bring it to a boil and pour over prepared beans in hot jars. Process as above. And don't limit yourself to beans and cucumbers - this works well for broccoli and carrots, too.
5
Yield: 4 pints