Okra Pickles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 lb. small okra pods
4 to 5 garlic buds, peeled
3 small hot peppers, chopped
2 tsp. dill seed
1 pt. distilled white vinegar (4 to 6% acidity)
1 qt. water
1/3 c. salt

Preparation

Wash and pack okra down in hot, sterilized jars.
Put a garlic bud, some hot pepper pieces and some dill seed in each jar.
Bring vinegar, water and salt to a boil; pour into jars and seal at once. Let ripen for several weeks before opening.
Makes 4 to 5 pints.