Tre's Bloody Mary Pickled Green Beans

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs green beans, bush (round slim bean not flat)
• 2 1/2 cups vinegar
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup canning salt
• 1 cayenne pepper (per jar) or 1 jalapeno pepper, with seeds no stems (per jar)
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 4 heads fresh dill
• 2 canning jars, one quart (sterilized)

Recipe

• 1 trim ends of green beans. set lids of jars to boil in water in a small pan. combine vinegar and water and salt in a large saucepot. bring to a boil.
• 2 pack beans lengthwise into hot jars, add 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or the jalapenos slices, 2 cloves garlic and 2 heads of dill to each quart.
• 3 ladle the boiling vinegar solution over beans. leaving 1/4 inch headspace. place caps (still hot from the boiling water) on jars. invert jars till cool.
• 4 you can place them in a hot water bath for 10 minutes, if desired. store in a cool dry place for 4-6 weeks before opening.
• 5 after opening keep refrigerated. these are delicious! and non fat!