PICKLED SKINNY BEANS

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Skinny, purple filet beans are fun to grow and make an unusual pickle.

Provided by Renee Pottle

Categories     Condiments

Time 30m

Yield 6 pints

Number Of Ingredients 8

2½ lbs filet beans
12 bay leaves
6 tsp whole black peppercorns
3½ cups water
2¾ cups white vinegar
¾ cup lemon juice
1½ Tbsp pickling salt
¾ cup sugar

Steps:

  • Wash and trim fresh beans.
  • Pack beans into clean, wide-mouth pint jars. This is easier to do if you tip the jar onto its side.
  • Add 2 bay leaves and 1 tsp whole peppercorns to each jar.
  • In a large pot, bring water, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar and salt dissolve.
  • Pour liquid over beans in jars, leaving ½ inch headspace.
  • Remove bubbles from jar using a chop stick or other non-metal device.
  • Cap, using the two-piece canning lids and process in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes.

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