Pickled Green Beans

• 1 12 lbs green beans, julienned
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 slice chopped thin lemon
• 12 cup thinly sliced onion
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 14 cup apple juice
• 1 bay leaf, broken into small pieces
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon pickling spices
• 14 teaspoon whole allspice
• 14 teaspoon whole mustard seeds

1. cover beans with boiling water and cook for 5 minutes.
2. drain, saving liquid.
3. pack into steril 1/2 pint jars leaving 1 inch at top.
4. combine remaining ingredients with bean liquid and simmer for 8 minutes.
5. pour over beans, adding boiling water if needed to fill jars.
6. cap with sterile lids and process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes after water returns to boiling.

green beans, garlic, thin lemon, onion, cider vinegar, apple juice, bay leaf, salt, pickling spices, whole allspice, mustard seeds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pickled-green-beans-10043 (may not work)