Moms Dill Beans Pickled Recipes

SPICY GARLIC & DILL PICKLED BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare your canner and jars.
• Wash and trim vine ends off beans. Remove strings from string bean varieties. Cut beans into jar-length pieces, being sure to leave enough room for a ½ inch of headspace between the top of the beans and the top of the jar.
• In a saucepan, bring salt, water and vinegar to a boil over medium high heat. Heat, stirring until salt has completely dissolved.
• Remove jars from the canner and place one clove of garlic, ¼ teaspoon of dried chilli flakes OR one whole chilli pepper and one head of dill in each hot jar.
• Pack each jar full of beans until you can't pack any more in. Then, cover with hot vinegar brine, leaving a ½ inch of headspace at the top.
• Jostle jars gently to allow any trapped air bubbles to escape. Wipe rims, place lids on top and screw bands down to fingertip tight.
• Process jars in a boiling hot water bath for 10 minutes. Then remove canner lid and wait another five minutes before removing jars. Allow to cool completely before storing in a cool dark place.

MOM'S DILL BEANS (PICKLED)

Steps:

• These directions are for one jar.
• Adjust to suit the number of jars you will need for your beans.
• Sterilize canning jar (s) and lids (&rubber rings, if you are using old style jars).
• Trim ends off beans.
• Cook in boiling water just until tender (4-8 minutes).
• Drain and pour cold water over beans to chill.
• Drain thoroughly then arrange in (sterilized) jar.
• To each jar add salt, vinegar, sugar, dill, and garlic.
• Add COLD water to fill.
• Seal (screw on lids- with rings, if using old style jars).
• Store jars in a pan or container (brine may bubble over).
• Ready to eat in 7-10 days.
• If mold develops in jar or if beans turn mushy, discard.