Spicy Pickled Beans

Name: Spicy Pickled Beans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 Pints, 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 quarts water; 1 tablespoon salt; 1/2 lb green beans, trimmed; 1/2 lb wax bean, trimmed; 1 1/4 cups red wine vinegar (5% acidity); 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup cider vinegar; 1/2 cup vodka; 2 tablespoons mustard seeds; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 2 teaspoons fennel seeds; 1 -2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 4 garlic cloves; 4 fresh dill sprigs; 2 bay leaves

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Recipe by NJdudette

I made these for our local state fair and won a blue ribbon. These go great with Bloody Mary's. I hope you enjoy!

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READY IN: 50mins

SERVES: 16

YIELD: 2 Pints

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

quarts water
1

tablespoon salt
¹⁄₂

lb green beans, trimmed
¹⁄₂

lb wax bean, trimmed
1 ¹⁄₄

cups red wine vinegar (5% acidity)
¹⁄₂

cup sugar
¹⁄₂

cup cider vinegar
¹⁄₂

cup vodka
2

tablespoons mustard seeds
1

tablespoon black peppercorns
2

teaspoons fennel seeds
1 -2

teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
4

garlic cloves
4

fresh dill sprigs
2

bay leaves

DIRECTIONS

Bring 2 quarts water and salt to a boil in a large saucepan. Add beans; cook 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and place in a large bowl filled with ice water.
Combine red wine vinegar and remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute or until sugar disolves.
Pour over beans; cover and marinate in the refrigerator at least 24 hours OR place beans in pint jars; remove bay leaves; pour marinade into pint jars and seal. Process for 15 minute in a boiling water bath.

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