Dilled Green Beans

Gather

Ingredients

• 4 lbs fresh tender green or yellow beans (5 to 6 inches long)
• 8 to 16 heads fresh dill
• 8 cloves garlic (optional)
• 1/2 cup canning or pickling salt
• 4 cups white vinegar (5 percent)
• 4 cups water
• 1 tsp hot red pepper flakes (optional)

Preserve

Instructions

1. 01

   In a boiling-water canner, because the base process is 5 minutes, sterilize the pint jars before filling and keep them hot. Wash and trim the beans to 4-inch lengths.
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2. 02

   Put 1 or 2 dill heads and, if desired, one garlic clove in each jar. Stand the beans upright and trim as needed to maintain ½-inch headspace.

3. 03

   Heat the water, 5% white vinegar, salt, and optional pepper flakes together until bubbling.

4. 04

   Pour the hot liquid over the beans, retaining ½-inch headspace. Release air, reset the level, clean the rims, and fasten the lids.

5. 05

   Boiling-water process pints for 5 minutes at 0-1,000 ft. Use the elevation tool to add time above 1,000 ft.
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