Sweet Dill Pickled Okra - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs young fresh okra
6 cloves garlic
6 teaspoons celery seeds
6 hot peppers
6 teaspoons dill seeds
1/2 cup salt (not iodized)
1 cup sugar
1 quart water
1 quart white vinegar

Preparation

Pack washed okra in 6 pint jars.
Divide garlic, celery seed, hot pepper and dill seed between the jars.
Combine salt, sugar, water and vinegar in large saucepan; bring to boiling and pour into jars to within 1/2 inch of top.
Seal jars and place in hot water bath (water to cover jars) for 7 minutes.
Remove to wire rack to cool.