Janice's Pickled Basil Beans
Why I Love This Recipe
Recipe from Kim Larson.
Ingredients You'll Need
2-3 pounds green beans (8 pints or 4 quarts)
5 c. white vinegar
5 c. water
1 T. sugar
1/4 c. pickling salt
4 peppercorns in each jar
2 garlic cloves pealed
4-6 large basil leaves
Directions
Boil the vinegar, water, sugar & pickling salt. Place beans, garlic, peppercorns and basil leaves in each hot canning jar. Pour liquid brine into each jar, covering beans to a 1/2 inch from lid. Process 15 minutes for pints and 20 minutes for quarts in a hot water bath. Wait a least 4 weeks before eating them.
