Dilly Beans

Ingredients

2 pounds green beans trimmed
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 garlic
4 heads dill
2 1/2 cups water
2 1/2 cups vinegar
1/4 cup salt

Instructions

Pack beans lengthwise into 4 hot pint jars leaving 1/4 inch head space. To each jar add: 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 head dill and 1 clove garlic.

Combine remaining ingredients and boil. Pour boiling hot over beans leaving 1 /4 inch head space. Adjust caps and process 10 minutes in water-bath canner.

Note: Let beans stand at least 2 weeks to allow flavor to develop.

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