Garlic Pickled Green Beans Recipes

Steps:

• Sterilize 6 (1/2 pint) jars with rings and lids and keep hot. Trim green beans to 1/4 inch shorter than your jars.
• In a large saucepan, stir together the vinegar, water and salt. Add garlic and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. In each jar, place 1 sprig of dill and 1/8 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Pack green beans into the jars so they are standing on their ends.
• Ladle the boiling brine into the jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the tops. Discard garlic. Seal jars with lids and rings. Place in a hot water bath so they are covered by 1 inch of water. Simmer but do not boil for 10 minutes to process. Cool to room temperature. Test jars for a good seal by pressing on the center of the lid. It should not move. Refrigerate any jars that do not seal properly. Let pickles ferment for 2 to 3 weeks before eating.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine 1 teaspoons.
• of the salt with the vinegar, sugar, garlic, bay leaves, onions, peppercorns and dill seed.
• Place the pan over moderate heat and bring liquid to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover the pan and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, half fill another medium pan with water and bring to boil over moderate heat.
• Add remaining salt and beans and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from heat and drain beans.
• Place them upright in dry, clean jars.
• Set aside.
• Remove vinegar mixture from heat.
• Strain the mixture over the beans up to the top of jars.
• Seal, and boil in a hot water bath for 10 minutes Store in a dark, cool place.

Steps:

• Cut green beans to fit inside pint canning jars.
• Place green beans in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, for 3 minutes. Plunge beans into ice water. Drain well.
• Pack the beans into four hot, sterilized pint jars. Place 1 clove garlic and 2 sprigs dill weed in each jar, against the glass. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to each jar.
• In a large saucepan over high heat, bring vinegar and water to a boil. Pour over beans.
• Fit the jars with lids and rings and process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.