Pickled Green Beans
Pickled Green Beans
Ingredients
- 7 oz (200 g) green beans or yellow wax beans, trimmed (see note)
- 1/2 cayenne chili pepper, seeded
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- 1 dill sprig or dill flower cluster
- 1 tarragon sprig
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) white vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp coarse pickling salt
Instructions
- In a wide-mouth 2-cup (500 ml) glass jar, place the beans, chili pepper, garlic and herbs. Set aside.
- In a small pot, bring the water, vinegar, sugar and salt to a boil. Simmer over low heat for 3 minutes or until the sugar and salt have dissolved.
- Cover the beans with the boiling liquid, leaving a 1/2-inch (1 cm) of space at the top of the jar. Let cool. Seal the jar and refrigerate. Let marinate for 24 hours. The beans will keep for 1 month in the refrigerator.
Pickled Green Beans