Garlic Pickled Green Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 3/4 cups white wine vinegar
1/2 cup sugar
4 garlic cloves, peeled
4 bay leaves
2 onions, thinly sliced
6 black peppercorns
2 teaspoons dill seeds
2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed

Preparation

In a medium saucepan combine 1 teaspoons.
of the salt with the vinegar, sugar, garlic, bay leaves, onions, peppercorns and dill seed.
Place the pan over moderate heat and bring liquid to a boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover the pan and simmer for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, half fill another medium pan with water and bring to boil over moderate heat.
Add remaining salt and beans and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
Remove the pan from heat and drain beans.
Place them upright in dry, clean jars.
Set aside.
Remove vinegar mixture from heat.
Strain the mixture over the beans up to the top of jars.
Seal, and boil in a hot water bath for 10 minutes Store in a dark, cool place.