Lemon Spiced Pickled Beans

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups cider vinegar
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon pickling salt
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 lb green beans, washed and trimmed to fit jars
• 1 lb yellow beans, washed and trimmed to fit jars
• 1 tablespoon pickling spices
• 3 slices lemon rind

Recipe

• 1 combine vinegar, water, salt, and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. add beans, cover, and return to boil. boil 1 minute. remove from heat and drain, reserving brine. return brine to saucepan and bring to boil once more.
• 2 remove hot prepared jars from canner and place 1 teaspoons pickling spice and 1 strip lemon in each jar. pack in beans and pour boiling brine into jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. process filled jars in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.