Pickled Okra - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 pt. small tender okra (4 lb.)
3/4 c. plain salt
8 c. vinegar
1 c. water
10 pods red or green hot peppers
10 cloves garlic (optional)
dill weed or seed (optional)

Preparation

Boil 10 pint jars for 15 minutes.
Leave in hot water until ready to use.
Wash okra.
Leave short stems.
Pack in hot jars. Put one pepper and one clove of garlic in each jar. Add 1 teaspoon dill weed.
Boil water, vinegar and salt.
Pour over okra and seal.