Aunt Mae Pearl'S Pickled Okra - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. okra
2 1/2 tsp. dill seed
5 small cloves garlic
2 hot dry chili peppers
2 1/2 tsp. alum
4 c. white vinegar
1 c. water
1/2 c. salt

Preparation

Divide okra into 5 pint jars (leave a short stem on okra). Put stems down in first layer and stems up in second layer. Divide dill, garlic, peppers and alum into jars.
Combine remaining ingredients in saucepan and bring to boil.
Pour over okra and seal jars.
Allow okra to pickle at least 2 weeks before serving.
Yields 5 pints.