Pickled Okra - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. small tender okra
3/4 c. plain salt
8 c. white vinegar
1 c. water
10 cloves garlic
10 pods red or green pepper (Louisiana red hots)
celery salt or mustard seed (optional)

Preparation

Wash and sterilize 10 pint jars.
Wash okra and leave stems on. Pack in jar, stems up.
Place 1 pepper pod and 1 garlic clove in each hot jar.
Bring vinegar, water and salt to boil, remove from fire immediately and add 1 teaspoon celery salt or mustard seed, if desired.
Pour boiling hot mixture over okra and seal jar.
Let stand 2 months before using.