Dilly Beans

A classic recipe for dilly beans that pickles fresh green beans in vinegar with pickling spice, fresh dill, mustard seed, chile peppers, and garlic.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 42 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 6 cups distilled white vinegar
• 1 cup pickling salt
• 8 heads fresh dill weed
• 8 dried red chile peppers
• 16 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 teaspoon alum
• 5 pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed
• 0.5 cup pickling spice
• 0.5 cup mustard seed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sterilize 8 (1 pint) jars in boiling water for at least 5 minutes.

Step 2

Combine the water, pickling salt and vinegar in a large pot, and bring to a boil. When it begins to boil, reduce heat to low, and keep at a simmer while you pack the jars.

Step 3

In each jar place the following: 1 head of dill, 1 tablespoon of pickling spice, 1 tablespoon of mustard seed, 1 dried chile pepper, 2 cloves of garlic, and 1/8 teaspoon of alum. Pack beans into the spiced jars in a standing position.

Step 4

Ladle the hot brine into jars, leaving 1/2 inch of space at the top. Screw the lids onto the jars, and process in a hot water bath for 6 minutes to seal. Store for at least 2 weeks before eating.