Yields 4 pints
Ingredients
2 pounds green beans, washed and trimmed
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 cup fresh dill with stems, chopped
2½ cups white vinegar
2½ cups water
¼ cup salt
¼ cup dill seed
Directions
Pack green beans lengthwise into pint-size mason jars. Add one clove of garlic and ¼ cup of fresh dill to each jar. Combine vinegar, water, salt, and dill seed in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a rolling boil and immediately pour into hot pint jars leaving a ¼ inch of head space. Process in a boiling water bath for seven minutes. Wait for one month before eating to let the flavors develop.