Pickled Green Beans (Dilly Beans)

Description: This recipe was originally my Great Grandmother's I just recently found it in my Mother's stuff after she passed away a few months ago.

Ingredients:

• 4 lbs green beans
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, per jar
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, per jar
• 1/2 teaspoon dill seed, per jar
• 1 whole garlic clove, per jar
• 5 cups vinegar
• 5 cups water
• 1/2 cup salt

Steps:

1. Clean and Cut beans to fit in tall Mason Jars. (one pint).
2. Place ingredients 2-5 into each jar.
3. Add beans to jar(s) until full.
4. Bring to boil ingredients 6-8.
5. Pour boiling liquid over beans.
6. Tighten lids.
7. Process in boiling water for 5 minutes. *Correction: Processing time should be 10-15 min, not 5.*.
8. I use what ever amount of beans I have on hand and make the liquid accordingly.