Green Bean Dilly Beans — FarmPal

Canning recipe yielding 7-8 pints. Stores for 12 months.

Method
canning
Yield
7-8 pints
Storage
12 months
Difficulty
intermediate

Ingredients

  • •4 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed to jar length
  • •5 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
  • •5 cups water
  • •1/2 cup canning salt
  • •2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • •4 cloves garlic per jar
  • •2 heads fresh dill per jar
  • •1/2 teaspoon dill seed per jar

Instructions

  1. 1Wash and trim beans to fit upright in pint jars
  2. 2Combine vinegar, water, and salt in large pot
  3. 3Bring brine to a boil
  4. 4Pack beans upright tightly in hot jars
  5. 5Add garlic, dill heads, dill seed, and cayenne to each jar
  6. 6Pour hot brine over beans leaving 1/2 inch headspace
  7. 7Remove bubbles, wipe rims, apply lids
  8. 8Process pints 10 minutes in boiling water bath
  9. 9Let sit 2-4 weeks before eating for best flavor