Pickled green beans

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers green beans;

A peck of pickled peppers green beans Peter Piper picked;

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers green beans,

Where's the peck of pickled peppers green beans Peter Piper picked?

Who ever thought I would pickle anything, let alone green beans?

The truth is, I have never had pickled green beans and I don't even know if I will like them (although my love for most things pickled makes me think I will). I was looking for a way to use up some green beans and saw a few pickling suggestions and my curiosity was piqued. I didn't have to buy anything and despite my misconceptions, there was no major prepping or waiting involved. To make my life even easier I used the non-boil method.

The jar has been sitting in my fridge for two days now. It looks nice and I am already imagining eating the green beans this evening alongside a nice piece of soft, strong cheese with a glass of wine to celebrate the week end.

Hope you all have a great one!

Ingredients

1 cup water

1 cup cider vinegar

1tbsp salt (pickling, rock or kosher)

any herb or ingredient you like

I washed out a mason jar with hot water and soap. To be extra careful, I rinsed it with some boiling water.

I then mixed the salt (pickling salt is suggested because it doesn't make the pickling liquid murky, but I read that rock or kosher salt are perfectly fine to use too) until dissolved with a cup of cider vinegar and a cup of water. I put my spices and other ingredients at the bottom of the jar. I think you can pretty much use anything you like and have on hand. I used a teaspoon of coriander seeds, a teaspoon of mustard seeds and a few kernels of pepper. I cut the tops and bottoms off of the string beans and put them in the jar standing up. I sliced a garlic clove and inserted it with a couple of small chili peppers in between the beans and then poured over the vinegar mixture. I sealed the jar and stored it in my fridge. They should be ready after 24-48 hours after making.