Green Bean Pickles

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Green bean pickles

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh green beans, cleaned and kept whole
• 1 cup vinegar (I used wine vinegar)
• 1 cup water
• 1 Tbsp mustard seeds
• 1 Tbsp fresh dill or 1 tsp dry
• 2 – 3 cloves garlic, minced (or ½ tsp garlic powder)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• cayenne pepper to taste

Procedures

1. Put all in a big pot with a lid. Bring to a boil, turn down heat and let simmer for 10 – 15 minutes or to your desired degree of tender-crispness. I let them go until they just turn that army green color.
2. Keep in tightly closed container (plastic or glass preferably) in the refrigerator. They keep about a week or so and improve in flavor. Make sure you put the beans and juice in the container or they will dry out.