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Ingredients

6 cups water 1 cup pickling salt 6 cups distilled white vinegar 8 heads fresh dill weed ½ cup pickling spice ½ cup mustard seed 8 dried red chile peppers 16 cloves garlic, peeled 1 teaspoon alum 5 pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed

Nutrition Info

41.6 calories carbohydrate: 7.2 g cholesterol: : - fat: 0.9 g fiber: 2.9 g protein: 2.1 g saturatedFat: 0.1 g servingSize: - sodium: 3481.3 mg sugar: 1.2 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

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

8 pints

Spicy pickled green beans made the old fashioned way. This was my Grandmother's recipe, I hope you enjoy!