Spicy Dilly Beans

Ingredients

• 2 lbs green beans, washed and trimmed at ends (do not snap beans)
• ¼ – ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper or tabasco sauce (according to your heat preference)
• 2 cloves garlic, whole and peeled
• ½ teaspoon mustard seeds (optional)
• 1 head dill (or ½ tsp. dill weed)
• 5 cups distilled vinegar
• ½ cup pickling salt
• 5 cups water

Directions

1. Prepare jars for canning.
2. Bring vinegar, salt and water to a boil.
3. In the bottom each hot sterilized jar, put the garlic cloves, mustard seed, and dill.
4. Pack jars with fresh green beans, packed lengthwise.
5. Do not snap beans.
6. Process for 20 minutes at 1000' altitude, or adjust time according to your altitude.