Spicy Pickled Green Beans
4 tablespoons pickling salt
2.5 cups water
5 teaspoons dill seed
5-6 garlic cloves
5 teaspoons red chile flakes
2.5 cups white vinegar
Clean the green beans and trim to fit in jars.
Bring white vinegar, water, and pickling salt to a boil.
Fill the jars snugly with green beans, leaving a 1/2-inch headspace. Add 1 garlic clove (or as many as you wish), 1 teaspoon of dill seeds, and 1 teaspoon of red chili flakes to each jar.
Pour the hot brine over the beans, leaving 1/2 inch of headspace. I use a chopstick to release those air bubbles.
Wipe the rims clean, place the lids and rings on the jars and process them in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
