Spicy pickled okra

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3poundsOkra; whole
6Hot red or green peppers
6Garlic cloves
1quartVinegar; 5% acidity
1⅓cupWater
½cupSalt
1tablespoonMustard seeds

Directions

Wash okra. Trim stems; do not cut into pods. Pack okra into clean, hot pint jars; add hot pepper and garlic clove to each jar.

Bring remaining ingredients to a boil. Cover okra with hot liquid, filling to ½ inch from top. Adjust jar lids.

Process 10 minutes in boiling water. (Start to count processing time as soon as water in canner returns to boiling.) Remove jars.

Set jars upright on a wire rack or folded towel to cool. Place them several inches apart. Yield: 6 pints.

Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST by "Judy Howle" <howle@...> on Sep 7, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.