Zesty Green Beans (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 5 medium garlic cloves.
02 - 3 pounds of fresh green beans.
03 - 2 1/2 cups of water.
04 - 2 1/2 cups of white vinegar.
05 - 4 tablespoons of salt for pickling.
06 - 5 teaspoons of dill seed.
07 - 5 teaspoons of chili flakes.

# Instructions:

01 - Set up 5 pint jars and bring the boiling water bath to a boil. Warm lids in a little saucepan.
02 - Rinse the beans and cut them to fit your jars. Slice them in half if they're too long.
03 - In a pot, heat vinegar, water, and salt together until it boils.
04 - Stuff jars with beans, leaving about 1/2 inch at the top. Toss in 1 clove garlic, 1 teaspoon dill, and 1 teaspoon chili flakes per jar.
05 - Pour the boiling brine over the beans, keeping 1/2 inch space at the top. Use a chopstick to let out trapped air.
06 - Clean jar rims, secure lids and rings, and submerge jars in the boiling water for 10 minutes.

# Notes:

01 - Wait a week before tasting for the best flavor.
02 - Use dill seed, not dill weed, for this.
03 - Yields 5 jars, each 1 pint.

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