Pickled Okra

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups apple cider vinegar
• 3 cups water
• 3 tablespoons pickling salt
• 4 lemon slices, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons mixed pickling spices
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 lbs okra, washed and stemmed

Recipe

• 1 clean and sterilize canning jars according to safe practice canning standards.
• 2 in a saucepan over high heat add the cider vinegar, water and pickling salt. stir to dissolve the salt and bring to a boil.
• 3 in each sterilized jar place one lemon slice and 1 tablespoon mixed pickling spice. pack in the okra, pointy end down. then a second layer of okra with pointy end up, maximizing the amount of okra in each jar. slip a clove of garlic into each jar.
• 4 pour the hot brine into each jar up to 1/2 inch from the rim, gently tapping each on a surface covered with a dish towel. using a wooden skewer or chopstick, gently release the air bubbles. remember, okra is hollow and trapped air is inevitable. refill with brine as necessary to 1/2 inch from the rim. wipe rims with a clean cloth.
• 5 place sterilized lids on top of each jar and screw rings just to fingertip-tight.
• 6 process jars for 10 minutes in a water bath according to safe canning practices. longer for higher altitutes.