Pickled Okra - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups white vinegar
5 cups water
2 teaspoons celery seeds
3 lbs okra pods, washed,with stems removed
2/3 lb baby onion, peeled
6 cloves garlic
6 small hot chili peppers (optional)

Preparation

Make a brine with vinegar, water and celery seeds.
Boil in a stainless steel pot or enamel.
Pack okra firmly in hot, boiled jars.
In each jar add 4 onions, 1 clove garlic and 1 chili pepper if using.
Pour boiling brine over veg leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
Process for 15 min in a boiling water bath at altitudes up to 1000 feet.
Let stand for 2-3 weeks before serving.