Let’s Pickle Green Beans using an Instant Pot or using the Water Bath Method!

Pickled Green Beans

Makes 4 – 500 ml jars

Ingredients

8 cloves peeled whole garlic

8 tables spoon kosher salt

8 tablespoons pickling spice

8 tbsp. sugar

4 tbsp. dried vegetable soup flakes

8 cups white vinegar

4 cups water (boiled)

2.5 lbs. green beans 4”-4 ½” washed stems removed and dried

Preparation and set-up of jars and canning tools

Set-up a table with a large beach towel on it.

Wash canning jars, lids and rims. Put jars upside down on towel and place lids and rims on towel. Wash jar lifter, magnetic lid lifter and ladle. Place on towel.

Boiling method for sterilizing jars and tools

Use a 12-20 qt. pot for boiling water.

When water is boiling add jars, rims, lids, jar lifter and magnetic lid lifter. Boil for 1 minute and remove jar lifter and magnetic lid lifter using a pair of tongs. Let jar lifter cool down and then use to remove jars. Remove lids and rims with magnetic lid lifter. Place all boiled items towel.

Preparation of Green Beans

Filling and canning

Place in each jar

2 cloves peeled whole garlic

2 tbsp. kosher salt

2 tbsp. pickling spice

2 tbsp. sugar

1 tbsp. dried vegetable soup flakes

Then add 2 cups white vinegar and 1 cups water (boiled)

Put equally amount of beans in each jar (cut beans if they are longer than 4 ½”)

Leave 1 inch of space at the top of the jar.

Hand tighten lid onto jars.

Water Bath Method for Filled Jars

Placed jars in boiling water ensuring that the jars and lids are completely covered with boiling water. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from water using jar lifter and place on towel. You will hear the lids pop (seal) when they start to cool down. Let sit for 2 hours, tighten rims, shake jar vigorously for 30 seconds and then store in a cool dry place.

Pressure Cooker Method for filled jars

Place trivet in bottom of stainless steel pot.

Add water up to the bottom of the trivet.

Put 4 500 ml. jars including lids and snap caps instant pot on top of trivet.

Put lid on and set to steam for 1 minute.

Place the filled jars onto the trivet in pressure cooker. Pour water into stainless steel pot filling the pot until ¼ of the jars are covered in water.

Set pressure cooker to cook for 5 minutes. Remove jars and place on bath towel.