How to Make Dilly Beans - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a delicious way to preserve your fresh green beans? Look no further than dilly beans! Dilly beans are a popular pickled green bean recipe that offers a crunchy, tangy, and slightly spicy flavor that makes them a perfect addition to any meal. Whether you have an abundance of green beans from your garden or just want to try a new pickling recipe, dilly beans are a fantastic choice.

These tangy pickled green beans are perfect for snacking, adding to a charcuterie board, or se...

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Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup pickling salt
  • 6 cups distilled white vinegar
  • 8 heads fresh dill weed
  • ½ cup pickling spice
  • ½ cup mustard seed
  • 8 dried red chile peppers
  • 16 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon alum
  • 5 pounds fresh green beans, rinsed and trimmed

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 32
  • Yield: 8 pints

  • Sterilize 8 (1 pint) jars in boiling water for at least 5 minutes.
  • Combine the water, pickling salt and vinegar in a large pot, and bring to a boil. When it begins to boil, reduce heat to low, and keep at a simmer while you pack the jars.
  • In each jar place the following: 1 head of dill, 1 tablespoon of pickling spice, 1 tablespoon of mustard seed, 1 dried chile pepper, 2 cloves of garlic, and 1/8 teaspoon of alum. Pack beans into the spiced jars in a standing position.
  • Ladle the hot brine into jars, leaving 1/2 inch of space at the top. Screw the lids onto the jars, and process in a hot water bath for 6 minutes to seal. Store for at least 2 weeks before eating.
  • Nutrition

    42 cal.

    • Total Fat: 1g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Sodium: 3481mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 7g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 13mg
    • Calcium: 58mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 186mg