Spicy Pickled Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 quarts water
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 lb green beans, trimmed
1/2 lb wax bean, trimmed
1 1/4 cups red wine vinegar (5% acidity)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup vodka
2 tablespoons mustard seeds
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
1 -2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
4 garlic cloves
4 fresh dill sprigs
2 bay leaves

Preparation

Bring 2 quarts water and salt to a boil in a large saucepan. Add beans; cook 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and place in a large bowl filled with ice water.
Combine red wine vinegar and remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute or until sugar disolves.
Pour over beans; cover and marinate in the refrigerator at least 24 hours OR place beans in pint jars; remove bay leaves; pour marinade into pint jars and seal. Process for 15 minute in a boiling water bath.