We made dilly beans tonight.

Ingredients:

• Fresh string beans
• 1.25c vinegar
• 1.25c water
• 2T salt
• Whole dill
• Whatever spices — garlic cloves, peppercorns, hot pepper flakes, chipotle pepper,  cinnamon, maple syrup, mustard seeds

Method:

• Clean beans — wash, trim stem end, remove string if there is one
• Pack beans into wide-mouth canning jars
• Add in a sprig or two of dill along with other spices
• Put brine ingredients into a measuring cup & microwave until boiling, pour over beans.
• Put on lid, allow to cool, then refrigerate