Dante's Kitchen Pickled Green Beans

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 2/3 cups white vinegar
• 4 cups water
• 2 lbs green beans, trimmed
• 1/2 tablespoon clove
• 10 garlic cloves, cut in half
• 1/2 tablespoon allspice
• 6 dried small hot dried chilies
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon peppercorn
• 3 tablespoons kosher salt

Directions

1. 1

   Combine sugar, vinegar and water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.

2. 2

   Mix all the spices and salt together.

3. 3

   Pack green beans tightly into clean sterilized jars.

4. 4

   Divide the spices into the jars. Pour boiling pickle base into jars to cover beans and spices, leaving 1/2 inch head space.

5. 5

   Cover with lids and bands. Process in a boiling water bath for 20

6. 6

   minutes. Adjust time according to your altitude. Carefully remove hot

7. 7

   jars. Let cool at room temperature for a day.