Pickled Okra - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. vinegar
2 c. water
1/2 c. salt
6 cloves garlic
1 tsp. dill
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. celery seed
3 hot red peppers, cut into halves
2 tsp. ground red pepper
12 c. okra pods

Preparation

Combine vinegar, water, salt, garlic, dill, mustard, celery seed, red peppers and ground red pepper in saucepan.
Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
Combine okra and water to cover in saucepan.
Bring to a boil; drain.
Pack okra pods tightly into 6 hot, sterilized pint jars.
Place 1/2 red pepper from vinegar mixture in each jar.
Pour vinegar mixture over okra, leaving 1/2-inch headspace; seal with 2-piece lids.
Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
Yield:
24 servings.