Dilly Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs green beans
1/4 cup canning salt
2 1/2 cups vinegar
2 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, divided
4 garlic cloves, divided
4 heads dill, divided

Preparation

Trim ends off beans.
Combine salt, vinegar and water in a large saucepan.
Bring to a boil.
Pack beans lengthwise into 4 hot pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
Add 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 clove garlic, and 1 head of dill to each jar.
Ladle hot liquid over beans, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
Remove air bubbles and adjust two-piece caps.
Process pints in boiling water canner for 10 minutes.