Pickled Garlicky Green Beans

• 2 lbs fresh picked green beans, trimmed and rinsed
• 1 onion, peeled, cut in half and sliced
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup vinegar
• 2 teaspoons pickling salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill
• 14 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced
• 12 teaspoon Ball pickle crisp, granules calcium chloride

1. Cut beans to size you enjoy or keep whole.
2. Cook beans in salted boiling water for 3 minutes add onion and cook 2 more minutes.
3. Bring to a boil the water, vinegar, salt, sugar, dill and pepper flakes.
4. Drain and pack well into sterilized jars I used 2-24 ounce jars.
5. Leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
6. Add 1/4 teaspoon pickle crisp in each jar.
7. Pour the boiling vinegar mixture over beans leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
8. wipe rims and place lids.
9. Process in water bath 5 minutes, timing after water comes back to a boil.
10. Remove from bath and leave sit over night in a draft free spot.
11. Check lids.
12. If not sealed refrigerated.
13. Give two weeks for flavors to blend.

fresh picked green beans, onion, water, vinegar, pickling salt, sugar, fresh dill, red pepper, garlic, pickle crisp

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pickled-garlicky-green-beans-481806 (may not work)